Which statement best describes Hopping's viewpoint and
purpose in this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "Bone Detective" by Lorraine Jean
Hopping
At her lab she mixed the alginate powder with water to form
a paste. Standing in front of a mirror, she scooped up a
blob and spread it on her tongue. She pressed it down with
her fingers to get out any air bubbles. Not bad, she
thought Tastes just like spearmint. She decided to make
an extra-thick mold to make it easier to peel off. So, she
added another gloopy blog—and another
With her thickened tongue hanging out, Diane padded
around the lab doing odds and ends while the material set.
After about 10 minutes, she peeled off the alginate slowly
and carefully. It was fragile-bendable and easy to tear-
but it made an excellent impression of her tongue.
The author feels that Diane France is a resourceful
scientist, and writes to convince readers to make casts
of their tongues using alginate
The author views Diane France as a creative problem
solver, and writes to inform readers about the time
France made a cast of her own tongue.
The author thinks Diane France is a funny person, and
writes to entertain readers with an amusing event in
France's life
The author believes that Diane France is a brilliant
forensic anthropologist, and writes to persuade readers
to study anthropology

Read the excerpt from the war of the worlds, which includes a description of setting shortly after the martians' first deadly attack.the undulating common seemed now dark almost to blackness, except where its roadways lay grey and pale under the deep blue sky of the early night. it was dark, and suddenly void of men. overhead the stars were mustering, and in the west the sky was still a pale, bright, almost greenish blue. the tops of the pine trees and the roofs of horsell came out sharp and black against the western afterglow. the martians and their appliances were altogether invisible, save for that thin mast upon which their restless mirror wobbled. patches of bush and isolated trees here and there smoked and glowed still, and the houses towards woking station were sending up spires of flame into the stillness of the evening air.what options accurately explain how the narrator's feelings are reflected in the setting? (select all that apply.)the war of the worldsthe narrator is comforted by the oncoming evening, as reflected in the setting details. for example, he says the martians are invisible.the narrator is distressed by the deceptive quiet of the evening, as reflected in the setting details. for example, he still sees smoke from the widespread destruction.the setting details to reveal the narrator's feelings of both relief and apprehension. for example, although the martians are not seen any longer, the remnants of the attack are still quite visible, and it's not clear whether the danger is over.the setting details reflect the narrator's feelings of both fascination and relief. for example, although one of the martians' odd tools is still visible, the creatures themselves no longer pose a threat.