Read this excerpt from the passage. ...who was looking at her with an air in which vexation and
uneasiness were mingled.

How does the word vexation best affect the meaning of this
passage?

A. It illustrates that Mercédés has made Fernand nervous
and afraid.

B. It highlights the fact that Fernand is annoyed with
Mercédès.

C. It indicates that Fernand is frustrated and worried
about how Mercédès feels about him.

D. It shows that Mercédès and Fernand have a cursed
relationship that will not succeed.

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings