"I have no idea what you're talking about!" Marina insisted. In fact, she seemed a little offended at the implication that she had taken the birthday cake from the kitchen.
Sharon felt compelled to apologize. "I'm sorry, Marina," she said. "I'm just upset. I don't have enough time to bake yet another cake for Bryan. We have to find this one! It couldn't have disappeared into thin air!"
"We'll find it, Sharon," Marina replied. "There has to be a simple explanation. No matter what, though, Bryan will have a wonderful birthday."
"I know. Thanks, Marina." And with that, Sharo

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"I have no idea what you're talking about!" Marina insisted. In fact, she seemed a little offended at the implication that she had taken the birthday cake from the kitchen.
      Sharon felt compelled to apologize. "I'm sorry, Marina," she said. "I'm just upset. I don't have enough time to bake yet another cake for Bryan. We have to find this one! It couldn't have disappeared into thin air!"
     "We'll find it, Sharon," Marina replied. "There has to be a simple explanation. No matter what, though, Bryan will have a wonderful birthday."
     "I know. Thanks, Marina." And with that, Sharo

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logan13 · Answer

5.
Why does the author choose this point of view with which to write the passage?

    to show that Marina feels guilty lying to Sharon about eating the cake
    to show how the events of the disappearing cake have upset Marina and Sharon
    to show that Marina is lying about eating Bryan's birthday cake
    to show how Sharon is able to figure out that Bryan is the "cake culprit"