Question

1. the old gentleman twisted one of the buttons at the back of his coat, and immediately fritz opened his mouth, and in thin tones that appeared to proceed from the back of his head, remarked suddenly, \may i have the pleasure?\ and then shut his mouth again with a snap. 5. that lieutenant fritz had made a strong impression on the company was undoubted, yet none of the girls seemed inclined to dance with him. they looked askance at his waxen face, with its staring eyes and fixed smile, and shuddered. at last old geibel came to the girl who had conceived the idea. 6. \it is your own suggestion, carried out to the letter,\ said geibel, \an electric dancer. you owe it to the gentleman to give him a trial.\ 7. she was a bright, saucy little girl, fond of a frolic. her host added his entreaties, and she consented. 8. herr geibel fixed the figure to her. its right arm was screwed round her waist, and held her firmly; its delicately jointed left hand was made to fasten upon her right. the old toymaker showed her how to regulate its speed, and how to stop it, and release herself. 9. \it will take you round in a complete circle,\ he explained; \be careful that no one knocks against you, and alters its course.\ 10. the music struck up. old geibel put the current in motion, and annette and her strange partner began to dance. 11. for a while everyone stood watching them. the figure performed its purpose admirably. keeping perfect time and step, and holding its little partner tight clasped in an unyielding embrace, it revolved steadily, pouring forth at the same time a constant flow of squeaky conversation, broken by brief intervals of grinding silence. part a what effect do the phrases \thin tones\ in paragraph 4 and \thin, far - away voice\ in paragraph 12 have on the passage? o they bring attention to fritzs anger and aggression. o they bring attention to fritzs arrogance and condescension. o they create an eerie and unsettling atmosphere. o they create an amusing and enjoyable atmosphere.

Explanation:

The phrases "thin tones" and "thin, far - away voice" give an other - worldly and unsettling feel. They suggest something not quite normal about Fritz, contributing to an eerie atmosphere in the passage. There is no indication of anger, arrogance, or amusement in these descriptions.

Answer:

They create an eerie and unsettling atmosphere.