Writing Workshop: Evaluating Sources That Support a Claim — Unit test
Question 9 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 B Credit Recovery 5 Credits
Read the excerpt from "The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture."I began to undress, but in spite of every effort I could not keep myself from stealing a glance every now and then at the picture; and a glance was now sufficient to distress me. Even when my back was turned to it, the idea of this strange face behind me, peering over my shoulder, was insufferable. I threw off my clothes and hurried into bed; but still this visage gazed upon me.What effect does the tone of the excerpt have on the reader?
Answer
A
It fosters a belief that the narrator is unreliable.
B
It encourages surprising delight in blood and gore.
C
It inspires confidence that everything will work out fine in the end.
D
It produces shivers down the spine, or a feeling of unease.