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Which statement best expresses the suspenseful tone of the selection?

• Maybe it was simply the dimensions of the contraption that bothered him, so small that it felt uncomfortably crowded even when there was only one other person in it.
• When the elevator stopped on his floor, she barely moved out of the way. 
• Luckily, on the unlit flight on which he fell was between sixteen and seventeen.
• She moved in quickly; he was too slow, too unsteady on his crutches to work his way past her in time.

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What is tone?

• the author's attitude toward the subject and the audience
• word choice
• dictionary definition of a word
• an exaggeration

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The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president

• shyly 
• serious 
• hungry 
• plenty

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Which best describes the court environment?

• Everyone is serious and quiet.
• Everyone is sad and worried.
• Everyone is excited and interested.
• Everyone is bored and angry.

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The definition of mood is 

• the overall feelings or emotions in the writer.
• revising your writing so that it is free of errors.
• overall feelings or emotions that are created in the reader. 
• working with a partner to check your writing. 

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In which mood is the following sentence written?

Sit in your seat and do your work.

• Indicative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Investigative

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The tone of the story changes from the beginning to the end by

• starting off frightening and ending optimistic
• starting off pessimistic and ending up triumphant
• starting off optimistic and exciting and ending up tragic
• starting off tense and ending up pessimistic

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What is the tone of the first chapter, The Black-Eye-Of-The-Month Club?

• nostalgic
• comedic
• irritated
• flippant

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What is the mood in the beginning of Scene 5?

• The mood is joyful.

• The mood is anxious.

• The mood is sarcastic.

• The mood is resentful.

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The mood toward the end of scene five could best be described as ____________________.

• anger

• fearful

• hopeless

• sad

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