1.) Which of the following is an indicator of bias on a website?

a. formal language

b. informal language

c. interactive elements, such as a comments section

d. colorful pictures and images

e. a clearly negative tone toward a subject

2.

A news story that affects a large number of people is newsworthy because it has .

a. uniqueness

b. currency

c. significance

d. urgency

e. human interest

3.

A news story that takes place within the past day is newsworthy because it has the quality of .

a. currency

b. uniqueness

c. human interest

d. urgency

e. proximity

a cc

Explanation:

C)  The excerpt is an example of situational irony, as Jim has sold the watch for which Della bought a chain.

Explanation: An irony is a statement or a situation that seems contradictory or different to what the audience or characters are expecting. A situational irony is a literary device where there is an incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens. In the given excerpt we can see an example of situational irony because Della bought a chain for Jim's watch but Jim sold his watch to buy Della's gift.