Question

1. to be

eluctant\ (line 7) is to be determined foolhardy unwilling careless 14. the figure of speech present in \the confident tones of the chemical\ (line 23) is allusion metaphor personification simile

Explanation:

1. The word "reluctant" means not eager or unwilling to do something. Among the options, "unwilling" is the closest in meaning.
2. Personification is giving human - like qualities to non - human things. Here, "the confident tones of the chemical" gives the chemical (a non - human entity) the human quality of having confident tones.

Answer:

1. C. unwilling
2. C. personification