Rajiv is reading an article about the history of the internet. read this paragraph from the article. once the idea of internet access at home caught on, it really took off. between 1997 and 2011, the percentage of u. s. homes with an internet connection skyrocketed from 17 percent to almost 72 percent. this miraculous increase astounds statisticians to this day. what conclusion can rajiv draw about the author’s reason for choosing the words skyrocketed and miraculous?

a.
the author chose these words to express how popular the increase was.
b.
the author chose these words to express how remarkable the increase was.
c.
the author chose these words to express his or her suspicions about the increase.
d.
the author chose these words to express his or her surprise about the increase.

Read the excerpt from henry wadsworth longfellow’s translation of an excerpt from dante’s inferno and answer the question. but inasmuch as never from this depth did any one return, if i hear true, without the fear of infamy i answer . . “the love song of j. alfred prufrock” begins with an excerpt from dante’s inferno. which two statements express how this source material contributes to the mood of the poem? click here to read the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of horror that eliot elaborates throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of enthusiasm that eliot argues against throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of boldness that eliot continues throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of shame that eliot explores throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of enlightenment that eliot mocks throughout the poem. next question ask for