Question 24(Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) What is the best example of an action that shows commitment to the goal of learning a new language? You earn grades of D's on your first two tests and are happy to be passing the class. You listen to tapes of people speaking the language and do not feel you need to speak it yourself. You go to your neighbor's house because he speaks the language, and you practice speaking with him. Your teacher schedules tutoring sessions that you do not attend because they take extra time.

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.