Why was the US detonation of a hydrogen bomb in 1952 and the Soviet detonation of one in 1953 significant?
It signaled that the Soviet Union was spying on the United States.
It was a sign that the United States was better at producing dangerous weapons.
It was a sign that the countries would soon threaten each other with war.
It signaled that the arms race was producing stronger, more dangerous weapons.

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.