ELA 9 A Semester Exam

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Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Mati skidded into the door and jabbed a combination into the keypad. The door stubbornly remained locked. Mati pounded it with his fist. He couldn’t fathom how his calculations could be wrong. He snatched the paper from his pocket and frantically checked his math. The clock over the escape room door continued to tick mockingly closer to zero.
How did the author use word choice to affect tone?

(1 point)
Responses

The author used words like stubbornly and mockingly to create a bitter tone.
The author used words like stubbornly and mockingly to create a bitter tone.

The author used words like jabbed and pounded to create an angry tone.
The author used words like jabbed and pounded to create an angry tone.

The author used words like skidded and snatched to create an urgent tone.
The author used words like skidded and snatched to create an urgent tone.

The author used words like locked and escape to create an adventurous tone.
The author used words like locked and escape to create an adventurous tone.

Answer 1

The best response is:

The author used words like stubbornly and mockingly to create a bitter tone.

This answer highlights how the specific word choices contribute to the overall feeling of frustration and desperation in the scene. The use of "stubbornly" and "mockingly" suggests a sense of defeat and irony, which aligns with a bitter tone.