According to the ptolemaic system, a. the moon is the center of the universe, and the earth and stars revolve around it. b. the earth revolves around the moon, and the moon revolves around the sun. c. the universe is a series of concentric spheres with earth fixed at the center. d. the sun, earth, and moon all revolve around saturn, the sun god

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.