Question

which word best describes the author’s tone in passage 1?

○ amused

○ concerned

○ impressed

○ irritated

part b

select two phrases from the text that help create the author’s tone in passage 1.

□ entirely avoidable predicament (paragraph 2)

□ giddily upbeat (paragraph 3)

□ heroes of the story (paragraph 8)

□ airlifted refugees (paragraph 9)

□ fork over the funds (paragraph 14)

Explanation:

To determine the author's tone, we analyze the options. "Irritated" would imply anger/annoyance, "amused" is light - hearted enjoyment, "impressed" shows admiration. "Concerned" reflects worry/care. For Part B, we need to find phrases that align with the tone. If the tone is "concerned", "entirely avoidable predicament" (suggesting a problem that should not have happened, leading to concern) and other relevant phrases would be chosen. But since the passage isn't provided, we assume based on typical tone analysis. For the first part, if we consider the context of a predicament being avoidable (from Part B's option), the author might be "concerned" about the situation. For Part B, "entirely avoidable predicament" and another phrase like maybe "fork over the funds" (if it shows a problematic financial situation) or others, but with the given options, "entirely avoidable predicament" and "giddily upbeat" (if the tone is a mix, but more likely "entirely avoidable predicament" for concern). But since we need to answer, assuming the correct tone is "concerned" and the phrases are "entirely avoidable predicament (paragraph 2)" and another, but as per the question, we'll answer the first part.

Answer:

The word that best describes the author’s tone is B. concerned. (For Part B, the two phrases would be "entirely avoidable predicament (paragraph 2)" and another relevant one, but without the full passage, we focus on the first part here.)