Question

part a
paragraph 2 indicates that because washington wrote clumsily, \sparks wanted to fix that, and did.\

how does this sentence most clearly contribute to how sparks is portrayed in the passage?

1. the sentence reveals how earnestly sparks admired washington.
2. the sentence suggests that sparks stubbornly pursued his own plans.
3. the sentence highlights a conflict between sparks and washington.
4. the sentence shows that sparks was trained to be an excellent scholar.

Explanation:

The sentence states Sparks took action to fix Washington's clumsy writing. Option 1 fits: correcting someone's work out of care/esteem shows earnest admiration. Option 2 is unsupported (no "stubborn" context). Option 3 is wrong (no conflict, Sparks acts to improve, not oppose). Option 4 is irrelevant (no mention of Sparks' scholarly training).

Answer:

1. The sentence reveals how earnestly Sparks admired Washington.