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In the article “5 Held in a Plot to Bug Democrats’ Office Here,” the writer includes research about the five burglars. He describes where they live, their current careers, and information about their military experience or political views.

How does this information help develop the main idea of this article?

It serves to accomplish the article’s goal of embarrassing the burglars.

It firmly proves that the burglars worked for President Nixon.

It helps to suggest that the burglary may have been politically motivated.

It helps to demonstrate that the police weren’t doing a thorough investigation of the burglary.

Respuesta :

C. It helps to suggest that the burglary may have been politically motivated.

I took the test and the answer is C. 
It helps to suggest that the burglary may have been politically motivated.

Answer:

The information (c) helps to suggest that the burglary may have been politically motivated.

Explanation:

The reason behind this is that the information provided is a research about the five burglars in which the author describes many aspects of their lives. That information, which includes the burglars' place of residence, current careers, their military or political views, suggest that the burglary may have been politically motivated mainly because they refer to their military and political views.