What is the best way for Linda to effectively participate in a discussion in which the conversation suddenly takes a new direction? A: Take notes when others share and wait for the next group discussion to speak.
B: Listen for an idea with which she can connect and clearly share her thoughts.
C: Ask others what they think and share the ideas that she finds most interesting.
D: Start skimming rapidly through reading materials to find something to share.

Which word best describes the author's tone in this excerpt from "that spot" by jack london? i don’t think much of stephen mackaye any more, though i used to swear by him. i know that in those days i loved him more than my own brother. if ever i meet stephen mackaye again, i shall not be responsible for my actions. it passes beyond me that a man with whom i shared food and blanket, and with whom i mushed over the chilcoot trail, should turn out the way he did. i always sized steve up as a square man, a kindly comrade, without an iota of anything vindictive or malicious in his nature. i shall never trust my judgment in men again. why, i nursed that man through typhoid fever; we starved together on the headwaters of the stewart; and he saved my life on the little salmon. and now, after the years we were together, all i can say of stephen mackaye is that he is the meanest man i ever knew. a. excited b. ironic c. indignant d. playful

Isaw my future flash before me and it did not take me anytime to slow down. i need to replace the words "it did".

In which two sentences does the author use an ironic tone toward the subject