Question

Baking 101

"You can't wear pink with red," Anne shouted at her friend Percy as she continued flipping through the latest edition of Fashionista magazine. "It just doesn't look right. Well, I guess if you wear the right shade of pink it—"
"Is that the oven?" Percy suddenly yelled over the music. Anne put down the magazine and turned down the radio.
"It's ready!" Anne exclaimed as she jumped up and ran into the kitchen. Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Anne turned off the oven and reached for an oven mitt. The smell of fresh baked bread brought a smile to her face. Her stomach grumbled in anticipation of apple butter on a warm slice of bread. Anne had barely set the bread pan on the stovetop when her smile faded. Instead of a springy loaf, she saw a hot brick. "What happened?" she whined. After her previous misadventures in baking, she had taken special care to re-read the recipe and gather all the necessary ingredients and utensils. "The loaf shouldn't be this small," Anne remarked.
Percy glanced at a small glass jar resting near the front edge of the counter. It glared at them from across the room. "You forgot the yeast," Percy spoke up. "The bread didn't rise because you forgot to add yeast." Anne's cheeks reddened as she realized that she had fumbled the directions again.
Then, remembering the apple butter, Anne shrugged her shoulders and announced, "I'm going to use that prepackaged bread mix." She gleefully skipped over to the pantry to get the package. "I just need to add water, oil, and eggs," she beamed.
"Round three!" Percy laughed.
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Read the following sentence from the passage.

Her stomach grumbled in anticipation of apple butter on a warm slice of bread.

How does the word "anticipation" contribute to the tone of the passage?
A.
It shows that Anne is looking forward to fresh bread.
B.
It tells the reader that Anne is nervous about baking.
C.
It proves that Anne is cheerful when she is baking.
D.
It demonstrates how disappointed Anne is in the bread.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. It shows that Anne is looking forward to fresh bread.

The word "anticipation" indicates a sense of eagerness and excitement, suggesting that Anne is looking forward to enjoying the bread with apple butter.