Which example would most likely be considered satirical? a. a reality television show reveals the plight of farmers trying to survive a year of drought. b. a political cartoon uses sarcasm to poke fun at the latest policy change in government. c. in a movie, an orderly confident guy looks at a girl and says, "did it hurt when you fell from heaven? " d. a poster shows an abnormally tall person standing next to a very short person, with the tall person saying, "man, i'd hate to be that short."

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]