Rajiv is reading an article about the history of the internet. read this paragraph from the article. once the idea of internet access at home caught on, it really took off. between 1997 and 2011, the percentage of u. s. homes with an internet connection skyrocketed from 17 percent to almost 72 percent. this miraculous increase astounds statisticians to this day. what conclusion can rajiv draw about the author’s reason for choosing the words skyrocketed and miraculous?

a.
the author chose these words to express how popular the increase was.
b.
the author chose these words to express how remarkable the increase was.
c.
the author chose these words to express his or her suspicions about the increase.
d.
the author chose these words to express his or her surprise about the increase.

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.