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Read the sentences from "Stray."

The puppy had been abandoned, and it made its way down the road toward the Laceys' small house, its ears tucked, its tail between its legs, shivering.

Which choices identify the tone of the passage?

Question 3 options:

lonely


upbeat


happy


hopeful

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the tone of the passage above is lonely.
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Answer:

Lonely, because the detail in the passage that reads, "been abandoned, small house, tail between its legs, and shivering" are all details of sadness and loneliness. Upbeat, Happy, and Hopeful are details of a more cheerful tone which this passage does not show.

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