1. PART A: Which of the following best describes the central idea of the text?
O A While Claudette Colvin was one of the first women to refuse to
give up her seat on the bus, her young age also made her an
unreliable activist in the movement.
OB Claudette Colvin feared that she would get in further trouble
for resisting racism, so she kept her brave actions a secret for
most of her life.
O C Claudette Colvin, like many women during the Civil Rights
Movement, was denied recognition for her heroic actions
because of her gender
OD Claudette Colvin challenged segregation on buses, but she
didn't become famous because civil rights groups didn't think
she was the right face for the movement.

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.