The author’s purpose is to—
argue that animals are smarter than people.
inform readers of animals’ talent for camouflaging themselves.
entertain readers with stories of animals you might see at the zoo.
argue that people are smarter than animals.
argue that Robert E. Lee was a great general.
entertain readers with a story of exciting battles in the Civil War.
inform readers of significant battles in the Civil War.
argue that George McClellan was an ineffective general.
The evidence for the author’s claim in paragraph 5 that McClellan was "timid" is ___ because the author—
strong; tells how McClellan left his army to its fate and retreated to his gunboats on the James River.
weak; never explains why McClellan did not attack the small Confederate force guarding Richmond.
strong; shows how McClellan was cowardly in battle.
weak; never recounts McClellan’s involvement in any battle during the Seven Days.
