Chapter 7

“‘You’ll be fine,’ Mom said. ‘Your father just wants you to know he’s not giving up.’ She gave me a quick hug and smiled like everything was perfectly normal. Which it wasn’t.”

What is the tone of this passage?

• A) Excited
  

• B) Encouraging

• C) Angry

• D) Confused

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Chapter 7

“I knew what he was thinking—that Dad was some kind of whacko. And I couldn’t argue with him, not with a straight face. The whole jail thing didn’t help my case.”

What is the tone of this passage?

• A) Respectful

• B) Amused

• C) Embarrassed

• D) Hopeful

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Chapter 7

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“She looked straight at me and said, ‘Noah, do you think your father’s a criminal?’ Her eyes were sharp, like she already had her mind made up and just wanted me to admit it.”

What is the tone of this passage?

• A) Curious

• B) Accusing

• C) Cheerful

• D) Proud

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Chapter 8

“Dad sat back and smiled like he’d just won the lottery. ‘Now we’ve got them where we want them,’ he said. ‘This is exactly the break we needed!’”

What is the tone of this passage?

• A) Triumphant

• B) Nervous

• C) Tranquil

• D) Dejected

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Chapter 8

“It was weird how he could sound so sure of himself even when things were totally falling apart. Maybe he really believed it would all work out. Or maybe he was just pretending.”

What is the tone of this passage?

• A) Admiring

• B) Confused

• C) Critical

• D) Frustrated

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Chapter 8

“‘Don’t be ridiculous,’ Mom snapped. ‘You’re not sneaking around that boat again.’ She stood with her arms crossed, the kind of look that meant there was no room for debate.”

What is the tone of this passage?

• A) Ambivalent

• B) Humorous

• C) Annoyed

• D) Hopeful

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Chapter 9

“Shelly pushed her sunglasses up on her head and said, ‘Let’s just say Dusty Muleman isn’t exactly a saint.’ She gave me a smirk like she knew more than she was letting on.”

What is the tone of this passage?

• A) Sarcastic

• B) Sympathetic

• C) Serious

• D) Confused

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Chapter 9

“I didn’t know whether to believe her or not. She had this way of grinning like she was always up to something, like even her lies had a twinkle in them.”

What is the tone of this passage?

A) Suspicious
B) Loving
C) Angry
D) Lonely

• A) Loving

• B) Loving

• C) Irritated

• D) Suspicious

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Chapter 9

“I felt like a spy in a movie, only a whole lot more nervous and a whole lot less cool. My hands were sweaty, and my heart was pounding in my ears.”

What is the tone of this passage?

• A) Excited

• B) Nervous

• C) Confident

• D) Hysterical

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Chapter 9

“Abbey rolled her eyes. ‘You’re such a dork, Noah.’ But she smiled when she said it, and I could tell she wasn’t really mad. That was just Abbey being Abbey.”

What is the tone of this passage?

• A) Spiteful

• B) Playful

• C) Serious

• D) Concerned

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