Read this passage from "Marie Curie and the Discovery of Radioactivity":

In the winter, it was so cold that she emptied her closet, piling the clothes on her bed so she'd be warm enough to sleep. Sometimes she had no money to buy even an egg or a loaf of bread. But then, how could she take the time to stop studying long enough to cook?

Why might the author have included these details?

A.
to show that all scientists are poor

B.
to make readers dislike Marie Curie

C.
to show how committed Curie was to science

D.
to demonstrate that Curie had many clothes

Question

Read this passage from "Marie Curie and the Discovery of Radioactivity": 
 
In the winter, it was so cold that she emptied her closet, piling the clothes on her bed so she'd be warm enough to sleep. Sometimes she had no money to buy even an egg or a loaf of bread. But then, how could she take the time to stop studying long enough to cook? 
 
Why might the author have included these details?
 
 A.
to show that all scientists are poor
 
 B.
to make readers dislike Marie Curie
 
 C.
to show how committed Curie was to science
 
 D.
to demonstrate that Curie had many clothes

lulubj · Answer

C, to show how committed Curie was to science