Which of these exchanges would be considered tribute? a. a nation by the sea trades its fish to a landlocked nation in exchange for corn. b. an overpopulated nation sends 10,000 people to live in a smaller colony. c. a rich nation gives a poor nation 5 percent of its vegetable harvest to the poor nation survive. d. a conquered nation gives the conquering nation slaves and luxury goods in exchange for peace.

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.