Which words from the paragraph best the reader understand the meaning of the underlined word?
i was strolling along by the pond in the park when a group of geese strutted out of the water. all of a sudden, i found myself amid these large birds. they gathered around me until i was in the middle of them. a few of them honked, and i was very surprised by how trusting they were. not wanting to scare them, i stood very still until all of them had waddled past.
a.
of a sudden
b.
surprised by
c.
gathered around
d.
in the middle of

Labode, roger. "ten best dog breeds." family. dec. 2002. pp 17-18. what is the word family? a. article title b. name of publication c. author's name d. publisher

Which excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich reflects the author's opinion that the members of the medical profession don't really care about their patients?

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.