“I’m not sure that’s a great idea,” I whispered to the overly tanned woman in bubble-gum pink heels. Calling them high heels is an understatement, I thought. She glared at me for what seemed an overwhelming amount of time.

Question

“Are you offering to help?” she scoffed.

“No,” I replied. “Just making an observation.”

She continued to struggle with the giant wooden table on the front patio of the Italian café.

“It just seems someone else would be a better fit for this task,” I remarked.

“There is no one else!” she exclaimed. “Unless now you’re offering?”

“No,” I said. “Just an observation.”

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

What is the tone of this passage?

(1 point)
Responses

respectful
respectful

animated
animated

adversarial
adversarial

tense

Answer 1

The tone of this passage is best described as adversarial. The dialogue between the characters shows a clear tension and conflict, as the overly tanned woman responds defensively to the narrator's observations.