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.

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.