Question
in the book legend by Marie Lu What is the tone of the following passage when Day learns John swapped places with him? (RL.2.C)
“The boy is John.
I whirl to face June. She watches me quietly. ‘That’s John,’ I shout over the rain. What was he doing out there, out in the yard?’
June says nothing.
I can’t catch my breath. I understand what she did now. ‘You didn’t take him back,’ I manage to say, ‘You switched us instead.’
‘I didn’t do it’ she replies. ‘He did.”” (Lu 297).
Anger
Uneasiness
Shock
Sadness
“The boy is John.
I whirl to face June. She watches me quietly. ‘That’s John,’ I shout over the rain. What was he doing out there, out in the yard?’
June says nothing.
I can’t catch my breath. I understand what she did now. ‘You didn’t take him back,’ I manage to say, ‘You switched us instead.’
‘I didn’t do it’ she replies. ‘He did.”” (Lu 297).
Anger
Uneasiness
Shock
Sadness
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The tone of the passage you provided when Day learns that John swapped places with him can be described as **shock**. Day's reaction is characterized by disbelief and confusion as he processes the revelation about John's actions. His exclamation, "That’s John," and the way he struggles to catch his breath indicate a moment of intense realization and surprise.