Question

many photographs of the many mexicans named goyathlay, a chiricahua apache who fought against the united states to 1886 for their traditional homelands. his fight for freedom in the late nineteenth - century became a legendary phenomenon whose legacy has endured. he became synonymous with savage ruthlessness. people shouted his name as they went into combat. movies, television shows, songs, posters, t - shirts, etc. have borne his image and name. goyathlay and three other chiricahua apaches surrendered to u.s. forces on a political and difficult day for the apache people who had fought so diligently for their freedom.

1. which of the following rhetorical techniques does the author repeatedly use in the passage as a means to engage the reader?

a. forthright attacks on what he labels as readers misunderstanding of basic historical fact
b. open - ended questions and appeals directed to readers
c. direct quotations from past readers of his work that capture their responses to his ideas
d. descriptions of his own experiences as a citizen of the muscogee (creek) nation of oklahoma

Explanation:

The passage contains multiple open - ended questions like "Why...?", "What does...?", etc. which are used to engage the reader. There are no forthright attacks, direct quotations from past readers, or descriptions of the author's own experiences as in the other options.

Answer:

B. Open - ended questions and appeals directed to readers