How does tan feel when she realizes that her mother is in the room when she is giving the speech about her book? (via mothers tongue) a. she realizes that she isn't saying clearly what she wants to say. b. she is proud that her mother can finally see her daughter's intelligence. c. she is afraid that her mother will speak aloud and embarrass her. d. she knows that her mother will be highly critical of her ideas.

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.