Question

dear ceo of super nutty energy bars: we corresponded a few months ago, when i let you know about the \bad\ batch of super nutty energy bars that tasted cloyingly sweet, had too many seeds and not enough nuts, and didnt have that salty crunch that made your bars so good. well, here in boise, idaho, im afraid those are still the bars being sold, and its been weeks, which suggests that it wasnt just one bad batch. the bars are also less substantial than the original ones. they really are quite inferior, and i wanted to check with you to see if the original recipe will be used in the near future for the bars that are distributed here in idaho. if not, im afraid im going to have to switch to something else. these are too much like candy bars. do you have any good news for me on this front? i look forward to your response. by the way, the free sample bars you were kind enough to send were like the original ones i remember—salty and nutty, a winning recipe. sincerely, matt richmond 3647 castle lane boise, id 27 which word best describes the author’s tone in this letter? a. thrilled b. frightened c. despairing d. annoyed reset submit

Explanation:

The author expresses dissatisfaction with the ongoing poor quality of the energy bars (describing them as cloyingly sweet, lacking crunch, inferior, and too much like candy bars) and states he may switch products, which conveys an annoyed tone. The other options do not fit: "thrilled" is positive, "frightened" implies fear, and "despairing" suggests extreme hopelessness, which are not present in the letter.

Answer:

D. annoyed