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many vietnamese repeated tales about what the communists planned to do. one was that every unmarried girl would be forced to yield herself to ten comrades. another was that the vietcong had issued warnings that 16 prominent writers would have to cleanse their consciences with blood. there were those among saigons two million to three million inhabitants—the already jammed city has been swollen by a vast, uncountable number of refugees just in the past month—who said they would remain and go about their lives. this is my country, i am a vietnamese, a journalist remarked. my pride in being a vietnamese is greater than my concern about politics. though stores were still doing business and young people jammed the downtown movie theaters from 9 a.m. until the curfew at 8 p.m., there were widespread signs of fear. the black - market rate for the american dollar jumped from 2,000 piasters to 3,800 against a legal rate of 755. some vietnamese stopped americans they had never seen before and pleaded for the affidavits of support required for visas from the united states consulate. part 2: this is my country what role does rumors play in this section? how does the author use word choice to show fear? summarize this section in 2 - 3 sentences

Explanation:

Rumors spread fear about Communist plans, contributing to refugee influx and social disruption. The author uses words like "uncountable refugees," "swollen," "warnings," and "signs of fear" to convey fear. The section describes Saigon's Vietnamese refugees amid Communist rumors, widespread fear, economic changes (dollar jump), curfew, and a journalist's national pride.

Answer:

What role does rumors play in this section? Rumors spread fear about Communist plans, driving refugee influx and social disruption.
How does the author use word choice to show fear? Words like "uncountable refugees," "swollen," "warnings," and "signs of fear" emphasize fear.
Summarize this section in 2-3 sentences. Saigon faces Vietnamese refugees amid Communist rumors, with widespread fear, economic impacts (dollar jump), curfew, and a journalist's national pride.