Question

read the passage from etiquette, by emily post.

it is the height of rudeness for young people not to go and shake hands with an older lady of their acquaintance when they meet her away from home, if she is a hostess to whose house they have often gone. it is not at all necessary for either young women or young men to linger and enter into a conversation, unless the older lady detains them, which she should not do beyond the briefest minute.

which best describes the style and tone of the passage?

○ neutral
○ cynical
○ sympathetic
○ assertive

Explanation:

The passage states clear, firm rules of etiquette (e.g., labeling a failure to shake hands as "the height of rudeness" and specifying limits on conversation). It takes a definite, authoritative stance on proper behavior rather than being neutral, cynical, or sympathetic.

Answer:

assertive