Question

the hong kong protests of 2019 can be traced back to hong kongs history as a british colony. hong kong was a british colony from 1841 to 1941. from then on, hong kong was occupied by the japanese for four years before it was surrendered back to the british in 1945. it continued to be a colony until 1997 when britain agreed to give china control over hong kong under \one country, two systems.\ under this agreement, hong kong would continue to be an autonomous administrative region until 2047. however, the citizens of hong kong held numerous protests because of a proposed bill. under this bill, the citizens believe they will not be given fair trials, especially those who have been critical of the chinese government. the protests did not only gain support from activists but also received support from lawyers, doctors, young professionals, and homemakers.
which sentence most accurately describes the authors purpose for writing this text?
a. the author wants to give a timeline of the hong kong protests.
b. the author wants to give insight on the hong kong protests.
c. the author wants to give the historical background of the hong kong protests.
d. the author wants to convince readers to support the hong kong protests.

Explanation:

• Option a: The text doesn't focus on a timeline of the protests (e.g., when each protest happened), but on historical context leading to them. Eliminate a.
• Option b: "Insight" is too vague. The text specifically talks about historical background (colonial history, handover) leading to protests, not general insight. Eliminate b.
• Option c: The first part of the text details Hong Kong's history as a British colony, Japanese occupation, handover to China, and then connects it to the 2019 protests. This shows the author's purpose is to provide the historical background of the protests.
• Option d: The text doesn't try to convince readers to support the protests; it presents historical context and a brief description of the protests' support, not a persuasive argument. Eliminate d.

Answer:

c. The author wants to give the historical background of the Hong Kong protests.