A computer technician was called to the school to repair a computer. He wasn't able to find a close parking spot, so he left his car in a no-parking zone and placed a note on his windshield saying, "Scott Brown, computer technician, working inside the building."
He was finished working within an hour, and when he returned to his car, he found a ticket with a note, that read, "David Jackson, police officer, working outside the building."
The purpose of the story is
a. To compare how computer technicians and police officers see situations.
b. To convince computer technicians not to park in a no parking zone.
c. To entertain the reader with an amusing story.
The tone of the story is
a. amusing. b. serious. c. inspirational.
c, a
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