In "from emperor to citizen," emperor p'u yi recalls that the use of the word "viands" was a which showed the of his lifestyle.

a. metaphor; sheer importance

b. simile; ridiculous extravagance

c. euphemism; ridiculous extravagance

d. allusion; sheer importance

the title "saboteur" relates to mr. chiu's situation, because:

a. he was sabotaged by the media.

b. he was a victim of china's cultural revolution

c. his wife sabotaged him by sending his lawyer to retrieve him.

d. he sabotaged the community for unjustly imprisoning people like him during the cultural revolution.

perspective is when stories (and information) are written or explained from a subjective tone. all of the following are perspectives in "tokyo" except:

a. the soldiers' love of war.

b. the life of a war widow/wife post-war.

c. a war veteran's inability to readjust to life post-war.

d. the healing and collective care of a community post-war.

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the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

a is is the correct answer