Question

Reread paragraphs 7–11. What tone does the author create with her appeals to shared values related to children and education?
A. pessimistic
B. cheerful
C. determined
D. hesitant
7 Let us become the first generation that decides to be the last that sees empty classrooms, lost childhoods, and wasted potentials.
8 Let this be the last time that a girl or a boy spends their childhood in a factory.
9 Let this be the last time that a girl is forced into early child marriage.
10 Let this be the last time that a child loses life in war.
11 Let this be the last time that we see a child out of school.

Answer 1

C. determined

The repeated imperatives ("Let us...", "Let this be the last time...") and the focus on ending injustices convey resolve and a strong call to action rather than pessimism, cheerfulness, or hesitation.