Why was the statement "In God We Trust” chosen as a national motto?

a. to express a shared belief that everyone is created equally and has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
b. to reflect a long history of religious belief that lays the foundation for religious freedom in the United States
c. to declare that the Christian faith is the most important religion in the United States
d. to show that Americans believe that faith in God is more important than other beliefs that make up our national ethos

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.