“I’m not sure that’s a great idea,” I whispered to the overly tanned woman in bubble-gum pink heels. Calling them high heels is an understatement, I thought. She glared at me for what seemed an overwhelming amount of time.

Question

“Are you offering to help?” she scoffed.

“No,” I replied. “Just making an observation.”

She continued to struggle with the giant wooden table on the front patio of the Italian café.

“It just seems someone else would be a better fit for this task,” I remarked.

“There is no one else!” she exclaimed. “Unless now you’re offering?”

“No,” I said. “Just an observation.”

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

What is the tone of this passage?

(1 point)
Responses

adversarial
adversarial

animated
animated

respectful
respectful

tense

Answer 1

The tone of the passage is best described as adversarial. The interaction between the speaker and the overly tanned woman is characterized by conflict and tension, with the woman being defensive and the speaker making seemingly critical observations.