Which two statements best describe the purpose of the passage? The purpose of the passage is to explain to readers how the Catoctin Mountain Park was chosen and developed into the Presidential Retreat.
The purpose of the passage is to let readers know that the Presidential Retreat is a place where U. S. presidents can recover from illness and injuries.
The purpose of the passage is to convey to readers that the Presidential Retreat is the only place where a U. S. president can feel relaxed and safe.
The purpose of the passage is to convey to readers the importance of choosing a private and secure place for a Presidential Retreat.
The purpose of the passage is to make readers understand that all important decisions could be made only at the Presidential Retreat.

1. find at least 9 adjectives from this opening passage used to describe the setting of the story- "to build a fire" setting: day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. it was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. it was nine o'clock. there was no sun nor hint of sun, through there was not a cloud in the sky. it was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. this fact did not worry the man. he was used to the lack of sun. it had been days since he had seen the sun, and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.