Why did the roads of the Incan empire comprise such a complex network?
A - The trade routes with other civilizations were complicated.
B - The Inca were experimenting with new forms of technology.
C - The empire was expansive, and the geography was varied.
D - The Inca felt the gods wanted them to build in areas with difficult terrain.

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.