Question

Use the passage below to answer the question.

Amber writes a narrative in which a boy named Caleb gets a job working at a bookstore. While he is working there, he notices Alicia, another employee, stealing money from the cash register. Caleb isn’t sure what to do. He tells himself that perhaps he was mistaken and Alicia didn’t really take the money. Then he sees her stealing money a second time.
What tone will Amber most likely use in the conclusion?

(1 point)
Responses

humorous
humorous

serious
serious

tragic
tragic

frightening
frightening

Answer 1

serious

Caleb faces a moral dilemma (witnessing theft twice and unsure how to respond), which calls for a serious tone in the conclusion rather than humorous, tragic, or frightening.