Based on the context clues in the sentence, what is the best meaning of “affinity”?

a talent for
an enjoyment of
a fondness for
an understanding of

What does the simile add to the passage

Returning from vietnam, we were given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone? a. our feet were frozen in place as the street itself strained to hold us back. b. i felt unappreciated and condemned for actions i had thought were heroic. c. i hadn't expected to find myself in a rags-to-riches situation such as this. d. we had come home to a feeding frenzy and were being treated as bait.

What was the effect from protecting cinque terre stated in the article? a. tourism will die out because people will become bored with the old villages. b. charities and religious institutions will soon flock to the area of cinque terre. c. the cultural heritage of cinque terre will remain safe for years to come. d. big hotels will spring up along the coast because of the increased tourism. reset submit