Read the following passage:
Mr. Sam Isaacson of Dubuque, lowa, spent much of
January bragging to his friends about the latest electronic
gadget his son bought him for the holidays. Demonstrating
how he could turn the gadget both on and off, Isaacson
told his friends that the new electronic device was capable
of email, or possibly surfing the Internet, but he wasn't
quite sure exactly. Sources confirm that by February,
Isaacson was using the expensive new device as a coaster
for his coffee mug.
What is most likely the intended purpose of this passage?
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A. To celebrate the character's joy in his receipt of a gift
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B. To criticize the character for behaving snobbishly
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C. To poke fun at the character for knowing little about technology
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D. To show appreciation for the character's son's generosity

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]