Question

theodore dreiser
3 when a girl leaves her home at eighteen, she does one of two things. either she falls into saving hands and becomes better, or she rapidly assumes the cosmopolitan standard of virtue and becomes worse. there is no possibility of an intermediate balance. the city has its cunning wiles, which surely could meet its match with a human tempter. there are large forces there which are quite alluring. the lure and gleam of a thousand lights in a city is often as persuasively effective as the persuasive light in a wooing and fascinating eye. without a counselor at hand to whisper caution, these things may breathe falsehoods into the unguarded ear! if unrecognized, these false impressions too often relax, then weaken simple human judgments.read the sentence below from paragraph 3.
how does the author’s word choice develop tone in paragraph 3?
a.by describing the risks of a girl living in a city
b.by describing the attributes of a wise advisor
c.by explaining the time to return home after a trip to the city
d.by explaining the ideal time for a girl to move away from home

Explanation:

The paragraph focuses on the two - extreme outcomes for a girl who leaves home at eighteen and lives in the city, highlighting the alluring but potentially dangerous aspects of city life. Words like "cunning wiles", "falsehoods", and the description of the city's allure suggest a tone of warning about the risks.

Answer:

A. by describing the risks of a girl living in a city