Based on the observations Washington Matthews made about the Navajo songs, which statement best describes
why they were sung?

A They were sung to heal sick people and to ask for such gifts as rain and good crops.
B They were sung to ask for wealth and items that could be owned.
C They were sung only to entertain people and pass the time.
D They were sung for people to dance to on special occasions, such as birthdays.

4. interpret how do the speaker's descriptions of and feelings about the wind change as the poem progresses? how does this shift show a change in the tone of the poem?

Malcolm x's attitude towards the dictionary could best be described as a) apathetic b) dumbfounded c) awestruck d) disinterested

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.