Unit Test

Question 4 of 22 • English 1A (Summer 2026)

Which best states a comparison of the tones used in these excerpts?

Answer

Both excerpts are negative, but the second excerpt has a more negative tone.

Both excerpts are positive, but the first excerpt has a more serious tone.

Both excerpts are despairing, but the first excerpt has a gloomier tone.

Both excerpts are uplifting, but the second excerpt is more conversational in tone.

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