Read the excerpt from "The Night the Bed Fell."

Question

By this time my mother, still shouting, pursued by Herman, still shouting, was trying to open the door to the attic, in order to go up and get my father’s body out of the wreckage. The door was stuck, however, and wouldn’t yield. Her frantic pulls on it only added to the general banging and confusion. Roy and the dog were now up, the one shouting questions, the other barking.

Question
Which word best describes the tone of this excerpt?
Responses

tragic

chaotic

embarrassing

melancholy

Answer 1

The word that best describes the tone of this excerpt is "chaotic." The description of the frantic actions, shouting, and confusion all contribute to a sense of disorder and turmoil in the scene.