Read this passage from "The More You Know, the Smarter You Are?" One story to illustrate this comes from history, when Thomas Jefferson was
designing the University of Virginia, and the architects were designing the layouts of
the walkways. Jefferson's solution was to plant grass and wait to see where the grass
was most worn down so that they would build the walkways where people naturally
wanted to walk.
What does the context of this passage suggest is the most likely meaning of the
underlined word layouts?
a. the way things are arranged
b. the tools needed to build
c. the materials for building

In twelve years a slave, when the passengers on the ship learn robert has smallpox, what is their reaction? “panic-stricken” “indifferent” “relieved” “oppressed”

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?

Which best expresses the irony present in this passage?