Reread the second sentence in paragraph 1. What effect do the word choices have on the meaning and tone of this paragraph?
A The phrase charged into has negative connotations and suggests
that the Forty-Niners were reckless and angry.
B The terms charged and ballooning convey the idea of sudden and
dramatic movement or growth.
C The use of ballooning gives the idea that the growth was somehow
fragile and prone to "break" suddenly or easily.
D The word unprecedented conveys the author's attitude that this
event is not well understood.

2 What impact does the allusion to Midas have on the meaning and tone
of paragraph 12
A The allusion implies that the author believes the men foolishly
pinned their hopes on made-up stories.
B The allusion indicates that the men were unprepared for the hard
work and brute labor involved in finding gold.
C The allusion makes it clear that each man was guaranteed to end
up richer and more profitable than he ever dreamed he would be.
D The allusion gives the paragraph a bittersweet feeling. The men
hoped to become rich, but tragedy was a possibility as well.

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