Which statement best describes the tone of this passage?

  Question 8a of 10 Analyze The Grapes of Wrath 1058092
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  Question Type: Multiple Choice
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  Question: Read the following passage from The Grapes of Wrath:
The little farmers watched debt creep up on them like the tide. They sprayed the trees and sold no crop, they pruned and grafted and could not pick the crop.
Which statement best describes the tone of this passage?
 
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A. The author uses descriptive words to show what the farmers have done.
B. The author repeats words and employs parallelism.
*C. The author feels frustrated for the farmers. Correct!
D. The author uses the word “creep” to emphasize that debt is sinister.
 
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The correct answer is: The author feels frustrated for the farmers.

  Question 8b of 10 Analyze The Grapes of Wrath 1058093
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  Question Type: Multiple Choice
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  Question: Read the following passage from The Grapes of Wrath:
The little farmers watched debt creep up on them like the tide. They sprayed the trees and sold no crop, they pruned and grafted and could not pick the crop.
Which statement best describes the syntax of this passage?
 
  Choice Feedback
*A. The author uses repetition and parallelism. Correct!
B. The author feels frustrated for the farmers.
C. The author shows how the farmers’ work was done in vain.
D. The author describes the farmers with action verbs.
 
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The correct answer is: The author uses repetition and parallelism.

  Question 8c of 10 Analyze The Grapes of Wrath 1058094
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  Question Type: Multiple Choice
  Maximum Score: 2
  Question: Read the following passage from The Grapes of Wrath:
The little farmers watched debt creep up on them like the tide. They sprayed the trees and sold no crop, they pruned and grafted and could not pick the crop.
Which statement best describes the diction of this passage?
 
  Choice Feedback
*A. The author’s use of “creep” shows how sinister the debt was. Correct!
B. The author feels frustrated for the farmers.
C. The author repeats words and uses parallelism.
D. The author’s words make us feel bad for the farmers.
 
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The correct answer is: The author’s use of “creep” shows how sinister the debt was.

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