What is the author's purpose in "Improving Old MacDonald's Farm"? to instruct people in urban areas about how to eradicate pollution

to explain ways farmers and ranchers can decrease pollution

to persuade readers to visit farms to understand farming practices

to argue that ranching causes less pollution than farming does

What effect is achieved by the use of the phrase "as the devil would have it" in the second sentence?

The significant structural shift that happens between chapters 21 and 22 is

Which statement best describes hopping’s viewpoint and purpose in this excerpt? 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 many scientists, and she writes to give details about her experienc