Microphone feedback kept blaring out the speaker's words, but I got the outline. Withdrawal of our troops from Vietnam. Recognition of Cuba. Immediate commutation of
a student loans. Until all these demands were met, the speaker said he considered
himself in a state of unconditional war with the United States Government.
I laughed out loud
- Tobias Wolff, "Civilian"
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Why does the author choose this specific tone in order to achieve their purpose?

What is the most significant effect of waverly's two names? a. they allow her to be able to tell whether an american or chinese friend is calling her name based on which one she uses. b. they allow her to switch her identities like a double agent when she switches names. c. they distinguish between her two cultures and cause her to feel conflicted at times between her american and chinese selves. d. they distinguish between her family name and her official government papers name.