The silence of the courtroom was occasionally broken by
the creak of a wooden bench. A single fly drummed
against a window screen, looking for escape. The hum of
reporters outside did not affect the stillness of those
seated within.
What mood does this setting convey to readers?
O
A. Disinterested
O
B. Frightened
O
C. Mysterious
O
D. Solemn

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings