1. PART A: Which statement best identifies the central idea of
this text?
O A The state government should declare martial law when
there is an uprising.
OB The Coeur d'Alene miners were fighting for their civil
rights.
OC The Coeur d'Alene miners went to extreme lengths to
protect their worker's rights.
O D The Coeur d'Alene miners' strike was a failure because it
ended in violence.

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.