Questions: Read the excerpt from We Shall Not Be Moved. As one worker remembered it, 'Well, so we stayed whispering, and no one knowing what the other would do, not making up our minds, for two hours. Then I started to get up. And at just the same minute all - we all got up together, in one second. No one after the other; no one before. And when I saw it - that time - oh, it excites me so yet, I can hardly talk about it. So we all stood up, and all walked out together. And already out on the sidewalk in front the policemen stood with the clubs. One of them said, 'If you don't behave, you'll get this on your head.' And he shook his club at me.' Which best states the author's purpose for including this quote in the text? - to persuade the reader that strike was not a good idea for the workers - to give the reader the facts about when and where the strike took place - to tell the reader what the police felt and saw when the strike began - to help the reader feel the excitement and unity of the striking workers

Read the excerpt from We Shall Not Be Moved.

As one worker remembered it, 'Well, so we stayed whispering, and no one knowing what the other would do, not making up our minds, for two hours. Then I started to get up. And at just the same minute all - we all got up together, in one second. No one after the other; no one before. And when I saw it - that time - oh, it excites me so yet, I can hardly talk about it. So we all stood up, and all walked out together. And already out on the sidewalk in front the policemen stood with the clubs. One of them said, 'If you don't behave, you'll get this on your head.' And he shook his club at me.'

Which best states the author's purpose for including this quote in the text? 
- to persuade the reader that strike was not a good idea for the workers 
- to give the reader the facts about when and where the strike took place 
- to tell the reader what the police felt and saw when the strike began 
- to help the reader feel the excitement and unity of the striking workers
Transcript text: Read the excerpt from We Shall Not Be Moved. As one worker remembered it, 'Well, so we stayed whispering, and no one knowing what the other would do, not making up our minds, for two hours. Then I started to get up. And at just the same minute all - we all got up together, in one second. No one after the other; no one before. And when I saw it - that time - oh, it excites me so yet, I can hardly talk about it. So we all stood up, and all walked out together. And already out on the sidewalk in front the policemen stood with the clubs. One of them said, 'If you don't behave, you'll get this on your head.' And he shook his club at me.["] Which best states the author's purpose for including this quote in the text? to persuade the reader that strike was not a good idea for the workers to give the reader the facts about when and where the strike took place to tell the reader what the police felt and saw when the strike began to help the reader feel the excitement and unity of the striking workers
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The answer is to help the reader feel the excitement and unity of the striking workers.

Explanation
Option 1: to persuade the reader that strike was not a good idea for the workers

This option is not supported by the excerpt. The quote focuses on the collective action and excitement of the workers, rather than presenting an argument against the strike.

Option 2: to give the reader the facts about when and where the strike took place

The excerpt does not provide specific details about the time and location of the strike. It focuses more on the emotions and actions of the workers.

Option 3: to tell the reader what the police felt and saw when the strike began

While the excerpt mentions the police, it does not delve into their feelings or perspectives. The focus remains on the workers' experience.

Option 4: to help the reader feel the excitement and unity of the striking workers

This option is the most accurate. The excerpt vividly describes the moment when the workers collectively decided to stand up and walk out, emphasizing their unity and the emotional impact of their action.

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