Question

Based on reading the excerpt from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, what can you conclude was the author’s purpose?

A. to entertain
B. to inform
C. to persuade
D. to analyze

Answer 1

Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring, an Environmental Science book, which documented the detrimental effects of the use of pesticides on the environment. She accused chemical industry of misinformation and public of accepting industry claims unquestioningly. The book was received by much criticism by the chemical industry, but it was able to spread awareness and brought a reversal in the national pesticide policy of the United States. 

In light of the excerpt, the appropriate answer is D, i.e. to analyze.