What is an author’s tone?(1 point)

Responses

the way they build suspense
the way they build suspense

their attitude toward a subject
their attitude toward a subject

the way they write dialogue
the way they write dialogue

their purpose for writing

9 answers

The correct response is: their attitude toward a subject.

We heard racket about there being mysteries behind these gates, but sauntering up to them ourselves was a whole entire experience. I’m talking classic horror movie stuff—creaky branches, howling wind, ominous clouds covering the sun at just the right time. Wowee, if we were the type of kids to get spooked, we would have been. But me and K.P. just smirked at each other and got ready to explore.
How do the words racket, sauntering, and smirked impact the paragraph’s overall meaning?

(1 point)
Responses

They imply the narrator considers the adventure a joke.
They imply the narrator considers the adventure a joke.

They imply the narrator enjoys scary things.
They imply the narrator enjoys scary things.

They imply the narrator wants to impress a friend.
They imply the narrator wants to impress a friend.

They imply the narrator is hiding their fear.

The correct response is: They imply the narrator is hiding their fear.

hat is a word’s connotation?(1 point)
Responses

a comparison between two unlike words
a comparison between two unlike words

the literal meaning of the word
the literal meaning of the word

a word that has the same meaning
a word that has the same meaning

the feeling the word gives the reader
the feeling the word gives the reader

The correct response is: the feeling the word gives the reader.

What is etymology?(1 point)
Responses

the scientific study of language and its structure
the scientific study of language and its structure

the development of formal languages
the development of formal languages

a word’s part of speech and how it functions in a sentence
a word’s part of speech and how it functions in a sentence

a word’s origin and how its meanings have changed over time

The correct response is: a word’s origin and how its meanings have changed over time.

Question
What is the origin of the phrase caveat emptor?(1 point)
Responses

French
French

Latin
Latin

Spanish
Spanish

English

The correct response is: Latin.