ISEE Reading Question 533: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 533
5. The author's main purpose for writing this passage is to
- A. describe the conditions under which native peoples lived at the time.
- B. inform readers about Hiawatha's plan for a confederacy of Indian nations.
- C. compare Hiawatha to other chiefs of the time.
- D. dispel myths about Hiawatha.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
B is correct. The author's main purpose is to provide information about Hiawatha's plan for a confederacy of Indian nations and to show how this plan differed from other similar plans. Choices A and C are wrong because the passage does not describe living conditions or compare Hiawatha to other chiefs. Choice D is wrong because there is no mention of myths about Hiawatha.