Question

read this excerpt from the grapes of wrath:

no man had touched the seed, or lusted for the growth. men ate what they had not raised, had no connection with the bread. the land bore under iron, and under iron gradually died; for it was not loved or hated, it had no prayers or curses.

which word best describes the tone of this excerpt?

a. curious
b. detached
c. sympathetic
d. frustrated

Explanation:

The excerpt presents observations about men's disconnection from their food and the dying land in a calm, unemotional, objective way. "Curious" implies inquisitiveness, which is not present. "Sympathetic" would show care for the land/people, which the text lacks. "Frustrated" would convey irritation, which is absent. "Detached" means unemotionally objective, matching the excerpt's tone.

Answer:

B. Detached