Read this excerpt from a novel by a palestinian writer. "we were exiled but we left our souls, our hopes and our childhood in palestine. we left our joys and sorrows. we left them in every corner, and on every grain of sand in palestine. we left them with each lemon fruit, with each olive. we left them in the roses and flowers. we left them in the flowering tree that stands with pride at the entrance of our house in al-ramla. we left them in the remains of our fathers and ancestors. we left them as witnesses and history. we left them, hoping to return." '–the lemon tree, sandy tolan' which of the following statements best sums up the author’s point of view? a. people in palestine have, for the most part, welcomed their exile. b. people in palestine kept large orchards and flower gardens. c. palestinian refugees have a deep yearning to return to their homes. d. palestinian refugees should be given a new homeland

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion