Question

On August 24, in the year 79 CE, the sky in Pompeii, Italy, grew dark and ominous. An orange glow illuminated the blackened sky. When the city?s residents heard the first of what would be a terrifying series of earth-shaking rumbles, they looked to Mount Vesuvius, six kilometers in the distance. A pillar of gray ash was pouring from the volcano?s gaping mouth.

The residents of Pompeii were caught by surprise. Many of those who noticed the impending eruption grabbed their family members and their valuables and fled the city. As you can see from the picture, not everyone was so lucky.

With what tone would you read the narrative if you wanted to read it as if you were there?
a.
angry
c.
silly
b.
urgent
d.
uncaring


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

urgent

Step-by-step explanation:

based on history, the people were literally found in the way in which they fell to the ground or they were found in the place they chose to hide, but the fires and heat burned them