Question

english 11 sem 2apex learning3.4.3 test (cst): wrap-up: fractured identitiestai-me bundle. it was suspended by means of a strip of ticking from the fork of a small ceremonial tree. i made an offering of red cloth, and my grandmother prayed aloud.which statement best compares the tones of the two passages?a. the first passage uses factual descriptions to achieve an objective tone, but the second passage tells the story of the kiowa people to achieve an enlightening tone.b. the first passage tells the story of the kiowa people to achieve an instructive tone, but the second passage teaches a lesson to achieve an enlightening tone.c. the first passage uses factual descriptions to achieve an informative tone, but the second passage uses personal experience to achieve a reflective tone.d. the first passage teaches a lesson to achieve an instructional tone, but the second passage uses historical information to achieve an objective tone.

Explanation:

The provided short passage uses personal, sensory details and a first-person account of a memory, creating a reflective tone. The first passage (implied to be factual/descriptive about the Tai-me bundle, a cultural object) uses objective, factual details for an informative tone. Option C matches this comparison: first passage is informative/factual, second is personal/reflective.

Answer:

C. The first passage uses factual descriptions to achieve an informative tone, but the second passage uses personal experience to achieve a reflective tone.