A 'rhetorical purpose' question asks WHY the author:
AWrote the passage
BIncluded a specific detail or exampleCORRECT
CUsed difficult vocabulary
DChose the title
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Rhetorical-purpose questions focus on why a specific detail/example is included — to illustrate, contrast, support, etc.
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