Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles . Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the Union, Elizabeth Van Lew became Butler’s eyes and ears in the Confederate capital city. Truth be told, however, she became much more than that. She became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. Which word best describes the tone of the passage?
The passage describes Van Lew’s courage and important work with admiration, calling her a “spymaster” who ran an active network of agents, couriers, and safe houses. That approving description makes the tone respectful. It is not nostalgic, because it does not express longing for the past, or curious, because it does not mainly ask questions or explore a mystery.
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