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<em>What is the author's tone in this passage?</em>
Tone = helpless, unfortunate, underprivileged
The author describes the dire situation the characters are in. These descriptions form the tones above.
<em>Which pair of words from the passage best reveals this tone?</em>
"intolerable" and "economize"
These two words sum up the misery the characters are experiencing.
<em>Which sentence provides the best evidence to support
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<em>this tone?</em>
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"But we never ate enough to satisfy our hunger."
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"Tomorrow could be worse yet."
These sentences succinctly explain the the terrible, desperate situation the characters are in. This adds to the tones listed above.
