ELA 10 A Semester Exam

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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?

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Responses

frightening
frightening

tragic
tragic

humorous
humorous

serious
serious
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In the conclusion of Amber's narrative, the tone will most likely be serious. The situation involving theft and Caleb's moral dilemma suggests a weighty theme that would merit a thoughtful and earnest tone rather than a light-hearted or comedic one. Therefore, the answer is "serious."