One reason the byzantine empire outlived the western roman empire was that
a. the germanic barbarians never threatened the empire

b. it was poorer and therefore not as attractive to invaders

c, it was not weakened by conflicts between christian sects

d. its navy was able to control the seas bordering the empire nextreset

What were some of the new consumer appliances that americans could purchase in the 1920s

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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.