Question

study the editorial cartoon how fungal bands eliminate asian longhorned beetles... by don landgren jr.
what is the cartoonist’s purpose in this cartoon?
○ to convince people that fungal bands are dangerous for beetles
○ to convince people that beetles are damaging to trees
○ to make people laugh at a play on words
○ to make people believe that longhorn beetles hate fungi
cartoon image: a beetle says “what is that awful racket?” while three fungi (labeled “the fun guys”) play music
© don landgren – usa today network

Explanation:

The cartoon features a band named "The Fun Guys" (a play on "fungi") playing music, and the beetle reacts to the "awful racket." The purpose is to use wordplay ("Fun Guys" for fungi) to create humor, so the cartoonist aims to make people laugh at the pun. Other options focus on convincing about dangers or beetle - tree damage, which isn't the main intent here.

Answer:

to make people laugh at a play on words