“i didn’t do it! ” i hollered, but they didn’t even hear me, because they were playing music too loud and cracking up too much. i zipped myself all the way into the sleeping bag of myself, not because i was hurt, and not because i had broken something, but because they were cracking up. even though i knew i shouldn’t, i gave myself a bruise. which of these statements best describes the ambiguity in this excerpt?

D.) The nature of the bruise is unclear.

Explanation:

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the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.