the correct aswer is D) to convince the reader that Huck’s father has the ability to be funny
I would say B. I'd say this because he's not exactly menatlly insane(as is A). But he's doesn't exactly seem okay. Also, at the end, the wuestion is asking what kind of situtation is he in because of his BREATHLESS TONE. I think thats especially important.
The diction of Steinbeck here in apparently describing the dustbowl conditions of the Dirty Thirties is speaking of "tenant men" or presumably men who were tenant farmers perhaps who were allowed to live on the land in return for working it and that they "scuffed" their way home indicates that the dust was so thick they had to scuff but also perhaps that since they could barely make a living under the poor agricultural conditions they did not walk confidently but scuffed.
Answer:
It's mutt, forced, fear, and beast.
Explanation:
I took a quiz with the same question and I got the answer correct, so you can rely on my answer.
