Which statement best describes Hopping's viewpoint and
purpose in this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "Bone Detective," by Lorraine Jean
Hopping
Al 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.
