Research Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 1
Question 10 • FL-1001370-English 3 A
Read the excerpt from "Missing in Action” by Thanhha Lai.Everything on the altar remains for the day except the portrait. Mother locks it away as soon as her chant ends.She cannot bear to look into Father’s forever-young eyes.
Answer
A
It develops a tone of hostility as the reader grasps the speaker’s anger at her mother.
B
It develops a tone of grief as the reader observes the events through the speaker’s eyes.
C
It develops a tone of respect as the reader learns of one of the speaker’s family rituals.
D
It develops a tone of uncertainty as the speaker’s setting remains unknown to the reader.