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Read the excerpt from "Bone Detective," by Lorraine Jean
Hopping.
Which statement best describes Hopping's viewpoint and
purpose in this excerpt?
The Hunley recovery team planned to display Diane's casts
in a museum that was about to be built. But did the casts
belong in a public exhibit? Some people objected to
displaying soldiers' remains-even though they were plastic
replicas. Diane saw nothing wrong with it. In fact, she had no
qualms about showing the real bones.
The author believes Diane France should not display
soldiers' remains, and she writes to persuade readers to
avoid visiting the museum.
The author thinks a Union warship caused the submarine
to sink, and she writes to inform readers about the war.
The author thinks stories about the Civil War are
interesting, and she writes to entertain readers with true
war stories.
The author believes Diane France's work in making bone
casts has helped many scientists, and she writes to give
details about her experiences.
"If people want to really learn about the soldiers," she said,
"you have to show the bones. The bone is a record of a
person's life, especially the last part-the circumstances of
death."
How and why did the Hunley sink? What can we learn about
the lives and deaths-of its ill-fated crew? Scientists will
likely be investigating the answers for years to come, thanks
in part to Diane's casts.
