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QuizMultiple Choice

Word Choice and Author’s Purpose in Warriors Don’t Cry

Question 8 • EA Language Arts 9 -Credit Recovery

Read the excerpt from Warriors Don't Cry.The voice on the radio grew more urgent as the announcer described the ranks of Arkansas National Guardsmen who ringed Central High School. Hearing the news as we drew near our destination, Mother said, "I think I’ll park here. The meeting place is quite a ways away, but from the looks of things we won't get any closer."

Answer
A
confidence
B
excitement.
C
uncertainty.
D
resentment.

Explanation

Mother says, “I think I’ll park here,” and explains that they probably cannot get any closer because of the Guardsmen. Her words show doubt about what will happen and what they can do next. That tone is uncertainty, not confidence, excitement, or resentment.

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