Why is it significant that the name "Tuareg" may have been derived from the Arabic word meaning "abandoned by Allah"? A.
This illustrates the religious tension in the region and the battle for believers waging along the "Middle Belt."
B.
This shows what more traditional North African Arabs may think of the way the Tuareg blend Islam with traditional African religions.
C.
This isn't signficiant, because it ignores more important elements of Tuareg culture, such as the blue-colored clothing and the salt trade.
D.
North African governments use this as a means to discriminate against the Tuareg people.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

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B
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D

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed 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. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.