Read the following quote from leslie marmon silko’s story "the man to send rain clouds"

"send us rain clouds, grandfather." they laid the bundle in the back of the pickup and covered it with a heavy tarp before they started back to the pueblo.

this quote is located early in the narrative. what does it reveal about leon?

a. he is more worried about the rain than the death of his grandfather.
b. he is a devout follower of the roman catholic church.
c. he is already planning on asking for holy water from father paul.
d. he greatly values the traditional beliefs of the pueblo people.

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

Which of the following statements is a claim of definition?

The tone of a story is the author's attitude toward the subject. provide two examples that support the conclusion that the tone of this story is ironic.