Question

Read the excerpt from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

I have a craze for dancing and ballet at the moment, and practice dance steps every evening diligently.

Which sentence identifies the tone of the passage and analyzes how it is created?

(A)The tone is desperate; words such as practice and craze establish this by showing how Anne longs for companionship.


(B)The tone is annoyed; words such as practice and moment establish this by showing how Anne longs for others to appreciate her.


(C)The tone is excited; words such as every and craze establish this by showing how Anne enjoys her new pastime.


(D)The tone is exhausted; words such as every and evening establish this by showing that Anne longs for rest and quiet.

Answer 1

A. The tone is desperate; words such as practice and craze establish this by showing how Anne longs for companionship.

Answer 2

C Obviously, dancing was something she was in love with, and practiced in hopes of getting to go dancing herself one day.