Alonzo winked at his mother's shocked gaze and with a grin quipped, "Sausage and pepperoni pizza for breakfast makes perfect sense. Tomato is technically a fruit. You have your cheese. Cheese is a dairy product. You have your crust- necessary carbs for quick energy in the morning. And don't forget the sausage and pepperoni- my protein. If you think about it, it's just like bacon and eggs, toast, and orange juice." Still grinning, he added, "Really, it is. Well almost. Why are you looking at me that way?" * To entertain
To inform
To persuade

The main aim of the given passage is to:

Based on the given excerpt, there is the use of humor by the author where he talks about pizza in a way that is considered funny and the audience finds entertaining.

This shows the interaction between Alonzo and his mother where they shared some truly special moments which were both funny and ironic and were there to entertain the reader.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A

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To entertain

Explanation:

This passage has a funny and humorous tone. Alonzo is describing that pizza is a good breakfast in one entertaining way while his mother is shocked.

He is explaining this to her in one entertaining and also ironic way because he knows that it is not good for breakfast but he is trying to be entertaining.

He is describing what thing pizza has and that those things are the same whether you eat it combined or separately.

heritage? culture? religion? gene? trait?

based on the biblical principle proverbs 16: 32, i agree with the author of the passage "better is it that it takes longer to be angry than the strong " to the extent that i share the philosophy that the nobility of heart demonstrates the strength of a person. those who are very proud, get angry easily and show their anger toward others are really weak, but those who are noble and do not constantly obfuscate or contain their feelings of anger, are strong people