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Which word best describes Chief Joseph's tone in these sentences from "Words Do Not Pay"?

I do not understand why nothing is done for my people. I have heard talk and talk, but
nothing is done. Good words do not last long unless they amount to something.

A.

patient

B.

cheerful

C.

hopeless

D.

exasperated




Which word best describes Chief Joseph's tone in these sentences from "Words Do Not Pay"?

I do not understand why nothing is done for my people. I have heard talk and talk, but
nothing is done. Good words do not last long unless they amount to something.

A.

patient

B.

cheerful

C.

hopeless

D.

exasperated

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The word that best describes Chief Joseph's tone in these sentences is **D. exasperated**. His repetition of hearing "talk and talk" and the statement that "good words do not last long unless they amount to something" suggest a sense of frustration and annoyance with the lack of action taken for his people.
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