Chapter 2 summary:
After coming back from Connecticut, Mitty had tons of homework, not to mention, ten pages of notes. At school the next day, his friend Derek, goes on and on about the anthrax murders. After school, Mitty starts on his notes, but decides to skip to his rough draft instead. Mitty continued to read about smallpox, everything happening to the people he is reading about could be happening to him too
The correct answer is:
I. Details in the story
II. Historical context.
Explanation:
An author's purpose is the main reason why an author decided to write, it is the main objective of the author and it can be to inform, entertain, persuade or to explain. The purpose of an author can be found by details in the story such as information and facts or in a historical context that helps understand, explain and inform the reader about a specific topic.