Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows.

recently, i was reading an article about military bases overseas and proposed cuts in funds that keep them secure. with the country experiencing so many financial difficulties and so much money being spent on the war in iraq, proposals are being made to cut funding that secures american overseas military bases not in the middle east. this concerns many people, who fear that diverting funds used to secure those bases might result in another pearl harbor. though these decisions are not final, military personnel and their families are asking the government to reconsider any cuts it is planning on making.

what is the historical allusion?
pearl harbor
war in iraq
middle east

In a short story the narrator's word choice

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous

Choose the answer. what literary device is apparent in the title of the poem "war is kind," what what effect does it have on the reader's interpretation?