Read the following excerpt from Gary Soto's story "Like Mexicans."
We talked for an hour and had apple pie and coffee, slowly. Finally, we got up with Carolyn taking my hand. Slightly
embarrassed, I tried to pull away but her grip held me. I let her have her way as she led me down the hallway with her
mother right behind me Carolyn waved again. I looked back, waving Her people were like Mexicans, only
different.
Which of the following statements best describes the irony in this excerpt?

What is a blended quote and what is it’s purpose

The vast muslim world was wonderful for the growth of knowledge. the greeks had developed a level of practical experience and technical understanding a thousand years more advanced than anyone else nearby. the muslims began to translate some of these ancient greek texts. from india, muslims learned of the zero, which allowed them to invent what we still call "arabic” numerals. and because the koran, the sacred book of islam, is written in arabic, scholars throughout the muslim world learned to read arabic and to share their knowledge. the muslims swept past jundi shapur and learned the secrets of sugar. as they conquered lands around the mediterranean sea, they spread word of how to grow, mill, and refine the sweet reed. how do the details in the passage support the central idea? the details describe the important role muslims played in spreading knowledge throughout the world. the details clarify the role jundi shapur played in spreading the secrets of sugar to the rest of the world. the details describe how muslims used knowledge from only the greeks to make innovations. the details reveal how important the koran was in muslims conquer other lands

Which of the following is a moral? a. the taller the tree, the harder the fall. b. a tree is planted, and then it grows and bears fruit. c. the passing of time brings change. d. there are four seasons in a year. apex