Read this excerpt from "Exhalation":I had a different suspicion, a darker one that I dared not voice, but it decided my course of action; I would proceed with my experiment.Which word best describes the narrator's tone regarding the scientific method in the excerpt?A.RespectfulB.AppreciativeC.DisbelievingD.ZealousSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What aesthetic impact is the description of the narrator's experiment in "Exhalation" most likely meant to have on the reader?A.It allows the reader to sense the arrogance in the narrator's attitude.B.It creates a feeling of boredom and confusion.C.It allows the reader to understand the narrator's attitude of indifferent fatalism.D.It creates a feeling of curiosity and wonder.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this excerpt from "Exhalation":I would then be able to dissect my own brain.The very idea must sound like pure madness, I know . . . . But I could not ask anyone else to risk themselves for the sake of anatomical inquiry, and because I wished to conduct the dissection myself, I would not be satisfied by merely being the passive subject of such an operation. Auto-dissection was the only option.Which word best describes the narrator's tone regarding his experiment in the excerpt?A.OptimisticB.BusinesslikeC.RebelliousD.Apprehensive

Click to read the passage from The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Then answer the question.Which word best describes the tone presented in the first paragraphs of the story?A.ExcitedB.FrightenedC.Matter-of-factD.SurprisedSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What idea is the narrator in "Exhalation" most clearly promoting to the reader?A.The value of time spent with familyB.The need to live life without time constraintsC.The power of memoriesD.The importance of seeing the beauty in mere existenceSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Fill in the blank with the word that best fits.The scientist remained _________ in his disbelief of bigfoot until the strange howling noises he heard during a camping trip made him second guess his previously rigid opinion.dormanthypocriticalcoerciveobstinate