In "a cub pilot," after twain realizes that the others are testing his confidence and courage, he says, "it was a fine trick to plan on an orphan, wasn't it? " how does twain's use of the word "orphan" affect the memoir?
a. it conveys how twain feels alone, with no one looking out for him.
b. it shows that twain also thinks the prank the others played is very funny.
c. it demonstrates that twain still does not realize that he is the victim of a joke.
d. it indicates that twain's father is mr. bixby.

The correct answer is A.

Explanation:

The word "orphan" used by Twain affects the memoir by showing how he feels alone, and realizing that everyone was making fun of him. He also feels that there is no one looking out for him.

When he was completely alone facing a real trouble, he began to be afraid and nervous and did not know what to do.

the speech this question is referring to is president kennedy's special message to the congress on urgent national needs, may 25, 1961

kennedy responds in a very direct and concrete way to those thinking that communism is a positive system:

"yet their aggression is more often concealed than open. they have fired no missiles; and their troops are seldom seen. they send arms, agitators, aid, technicians and propaganda to every troubled area. but where fighting is required, it is usually done by others--by guerrillas striking at night, by assassins striking alone--assassins who have taken the lives of four thousand civil officers in the last twelve months in vietnam alone--by subversives and saboteurs and insurrectionists, who in some cases control whole areas inside of independent nations." (kennedy)

president kennedy presents communism as cowardly, as a hidden and treacherous weapon that strikes from the shadows like thieves, he represents the system as not even being capable of showing and open and overt attack or confrontation. to finish up the response, he expresses that the system attacks even a country's idependence and freedom.