What purpose does the underlined portion of this excerpt serve in the argument that Americans should agree to pay more taxes to raise money for entering the war? It introduces the claim that patriotic Americans should be willing to sacrifice and pay extra taxes. It provides the reason why extra taxes must be collected should America decide to join the war. It counters the claim that extra taxes may not be collected fairly or put to good and honest use. It offers evidence that Americans can trust their president should extra taxes be collected.

Which sentence from the text best develops the theme about the importance of compassion for other people? "besides, he was the only person in the whole place with skin nearly as dark as hers." "at first she wanted to intern at her dad's gas station, but her teacher told her she needed to branch out and signed michelle up at the oakcourt nursing home, only 15 minutes away from her house." "still, michelle had been curious, and she felt sorry that erkan had a bad reputation among the staff." "she too had felt like everyone mistrusted her--especially at the nursing home where she was so much younger than the rest of the staff--so she understood how he must feel."