Question

1. read the excerpt from harriet jacobs incidents in the life of a slave girl, and answer the question that follows. i was daily hoping to hear that my master had sold my children; for i knew who was on the watch to buy them. but dr. flint cared even more for revenge than he did for money. my brother william and the good aunt who had served in his family twenty years, and my little benny, and ellen, who was a little over two years old, were thrust into jail, as a means of compelling my relatives to give some information about me. which of the following best describes the tone used by jacobs in this passage? excited weak direct roundabout

Explanation:

The passage describes the harsh and cruel actions of the master (Dr. Flint) towards the author's family, such as selling her children and jailing young - ones to get information about her. This conveys a sense of anger and injustice. The tone is not round - about (indirect), not weak, and not excited. It is a direct account of the atrocities committed.

Answer:

B. direct