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in spite of myself, i was carried downstairs and tied fast in a chair.
i cried aloud, shaking my head all the while until i felt the cold blades of the scissors against my neck, and heard them gnaw off one of my thick braids. then i lost my spirit. since the day i was taken from my mother i had suffered extreme indignities.
what does zitkala - ša use in this passage as evidence of her mistreatment?
a. a formal tone
b. a descriptive example
c. a visual image
d. a series of statistics

Explanation:

The passage describes a specific event of being carried downstairs, tied, and having a braid cut off as evidence of mistreatment. This is a descriptive example.

Answer:

B. A descriptive example