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Read this passage, and then answer the question that follows.

When Frank Williams created Shop-Mart forty years ago, his goal was to help poor, mid-western, rural con
large general store with cheap prices. He bought extra-large quantities to get rock-bottom prices direct fr
his customers the added costs incurred by companies that use wholesalers. However, when Frank died, t
company. Shop-Mart moved into almost every community and forced mom-and-pop stores out of busine
with only one place to shop and work-Shop-Mart. Instead of helping poor communities, now Shop-Mart
The tone of this passage is
and you could conclude that its author
O
A.
sad; is a disgruntled former employee
B.
frustrated; has had a bad shopping experience
Oc.
proud; works for Shop-Mart's marketing division
OD.
bitter; has seen his small, rural community destroyed by Shop-Mart

User Nate Raw
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2 Answers

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24 votes

Answer:

IF THERE IS A LINK DON'T CLICK ON IT!!!

Step-by-step explanation:

IT'S A VIRUS

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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

A: You can't say it's A. We don't know that he was a former employee.

B: We don't know anything about his shopping experience.

C: He's not proud. He doesn't think Shop-Mart is a good thing.

D: I'm not sure that bitter is the right word. Sad may be better and I'm not sure about which community he is dissatisfied seeing harmed. Nevertheless, D is best answer, because that's what Shop Mart did.

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