Read the following line : “Desmond Doss is credited with saving 75 soldiers during one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific — and he did it without ever carrying a weapon. “ Which statement best describes why the author begins the article with this statement? (7R5) A. To inform the reader about Desmond Doss. B. To entertain the reader about Doss’ accomplishment. C. To capture the reader’s attention with Doss’ exceptional accomplishment. D. To inform the reader of precisely how many soldiers were saved. PART 2) The author’s purpose in paragraph 6 is to ...(7R6) A. give the reader a visual description of Doss’ actions that day. B. emphasize how brave and dangerous Doss’ actions were that day. C. provide an idea of what Doss was thinking at the time. D. show how important Doss’ religion was to him.