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What is the definition of tone?(1 point)
Responses

the writer’s attitude toward a subject
the writer’s attitude toward a subject

a specific approach to developing characters
a specific approach to developing characters

the dictionary definition of a word
the dictionary definition of a word

a feeling a word evokes
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Which word from the passage has a positive connotation?

(1 point)
Responses

former
former

charitable
charitable

littered
littered

useless
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Use this excerpt from “Araby” by James Joyce to answer the question.

I took my seat in a third-class carriage of a deserted train. After an intolerable delay the train moved out of the station slowly. It crept onward among ruinous houses and over the twinkling river.
Which words used in this excerpt have a negative connotation?

Select two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

slowly
slowly

intolerable
intolerable

onward
onward

ruinous
ruinous

twinkling
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Which best describes someone who would be referred to as a persona non grata?(1 point)
Responses

a person whom little is known about
a person whom little is known about

a person who is unwelcomed
a person who is unwelcomed

a person who has lost their way
a person who has lost their way

a person who is ungrateful
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Use the sentence to answer the question.

After the meeting, Suzanne and I had a tête-à-tête concerning what was discussed.
Which describes the meaning of the term tête-à-tête as it is used in this sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

a second meeting
a second meeting

a private conversation
a private conversation

a heated argument
a heated argument

a mild disagreement
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The correct definition of tone is:

**the writer’s attitude toward a subject.**
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The word from the passage that has a positive connotation is:

**charitable.**
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The two words in the excerpt that have a negative connotation are:

**intolerable** and **ruinous.**
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The best description of someone who would be referred to as a persona non grata is:

**a person who is unwelcomed.**
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The term **tête-à-tête** as it is used in this sentence describes:

**a private conversation.**