The author of Selection 1 uses phrases like "He was notorious for pulling bricks out of the Great Wall of China," "He was notorious
for nudging tall pagodas with his snout so that they leaned like the
Leaning Tower of Pisa" and "Nothing was out of harm's way
around Chiyou."
How do the author's word choices impact the tone of the story?
The words contribute to a tone that is sad,
The author creates a tone that is complimentary.
The words contribute to a tone that is mischievous.
The author's word choices create a tone that is fearful.

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion