Question

What best describes the tone found in the underlined passage from this excerpt of "The Burning Book"?

A. The narrator uses a lighthearted tone.
B. The narrator uses a humorous tone.
C. The narrator uses a serious, suspenseful tone.

Answer 1

Excerpt From The Burning Book
by Cora Collen

“No – don’t go Rose! You can’t trust him, he’s one of them. He just wants to lure you to give him adequate proof to arrest you – just proof that you are wanting books would be enough.”

“Milly, he saw the book under my cloak. If he was an official, or even a seeker, why didn’t he haul me into the street and have me arrested there and then?”

“Rose, the only choice you have is to get out of here! Leave today at dusk, quietly. You can slip over to Old Lady Cotton’s -then out through the gap in her garden fence.”

“I can’t just leave you here! What if they come after you? Milly, come with me!” Rose grasped her sister’s hands tenderly.

“You can leave me,” Milly struggled to keep her voice from trembling, “and Rose, you’ve got to.”

Rose felt as if her heart had frozen.

“If I come with you – if we both suddenly leave, the officials will be sure to suspect something- but if I stay…at least it will give you some time…”

“No, Milly!”

“Rose, listen to me. I promised mother that I would take care of you,” the voice that struggled to be firm trembled, “Now, I’ve never broken a promise, and I don’t mean to begin now.”

Rose felt her tears rush like a burning waterfall.

“Don’t you worry about me,” Milly said as a few tears of her own escaped, “Don’t you worry. Mack across the street is a big man – bigger than any official – he’s a good man too. He’ll look after me.”

Answer 2

@maciekeeton

Answer 3

did u even try to answer this?

Answer 4

i dont knw

Answer 5

The answer is C, because the two sisters are very serious and desperate for each other. And yes, just by reading the excerpt, you can easily determine that. Just read it next time ;)