Question

pretest: communicating with others
drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs.
match the tone that best describes each excerpt.
excerpt
(tone)
(humorous, awestruck, calm)
(the watch on the ax by william makepeace thackeray)
in the next room, the door of which was open, i could see a magnificent gilt dressing - case, with some splendid diamond and ruby snuff - boxes lying by it, and a chest of drawers, and a cupboard apparently full of clothes.
(a nearly hand - clasp from jack, a frank and smiling greeting from polly (she looked handsomer than ever, harold thought, with her lustrous black hair and soft, dark - gray eyes). (the emergency men by george h. jessop)
put him at his ease at once.
(by reason of my tender age (and there are some critics who, i hope, will be satisfied by my avowing that i am a hundred and fifty - six next birthday) i could not understand what was the meaning of this night excursion—this candle, this tool house, this bag of soot. (on being found out by william makepeace thackeray))

Explanation:

The first excerpt expresses a sense of confusion and self - reflection, not fitting the given tones. The second describes a handsome person in a neutral way, not strongly humorous, awestruck or calm. The third shows awe at the sight of valuable items, fitting the "awestruck" tone.

Answer:

First excerpt: None of the above
Second excerpt: None of the above
Third excerpt: awestruck