Question

read this excerpt from the yellow wallpaper: then i peeled off all the paper i could reach standing on the floor. it sticks horribly and the pattern just enjoys it! all those strangled heads and bulbous eyes and waddling fungus growths just shriek with derision! what tone does the author create with her word choice? a. calm b. anxious c. amused d. exhausted

Explanation:

Words like "shriek with derision" suggest unease. The description is not calm, amused or exhausted - sounding.

Answer:

B. Anxious