Fingerprints by carol jekins Read the passage on the left to answer the following questions: 1) What was the author's purpose in writing this passage? A) to inform B) to persuade C) to describe D) to entertain 2) Which sentence BEST illustrates the author's purpose? A) [T]he identification of the criminal's own fingerprints may be the most important tool in the conviction of a criminal. B) The unique combination of the loops, arches, and whorls determine the shape of the ridges on a person's fingertips. C) If a match is found, further matching is done by an expert to declare an exact match. D) Computers and lasers can develop an entire set of prints from these small traces. 3) What is the main purpose of this article? A) to inform B) to persuade C) to identify D) to entertain