Escape I had never experienced darkness as I did that night. My father and I were hiding underneath a pile of straws and among a herd of goats. The truck that was carrying us to safety was slow because the driver could not see very well at night. I held Papa's hands throughout the long, wretched hours. Only through a gap between the straws could I see one or two distant stars. We were escaping the place that had been our home for generations. I thought about the cupboards filled with books and my rocking horse that Uncle Hashmi had built for me. The wooden horse was the only thing that made me forget about Mom. I remembered the portraits of my mom hanging in our living room. I was already missing our house, the biggest mansion in Kabul. The tone of this passage can be best described as O A. apathetic. O B. resigned. OC. incensed. OD. sentimental. Reset Submit

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Escape
I had never experienced darkness as I did that night.
My father and I were hiding underneath a pile of straws
and among a herd of goats. The truck that was carrying
us to safety was slow because the driver could not see
very well at night. I held Papa's hands throughout the
long, wretched hours. Only through a gap between the
straws could I see one or two distant stars.
We were escaping the place that had been our home
for generations. I thought about the cupboards filled with
books and my rocking horse that Uncle Hashmi had
built for me. The wooden horse was the only thing that
made me forget about Mom. I remembered the portraits
of my mom hanging in our living room. I was already
missing our house, the biggest mansion in Kabul.
The tone of this passage can be best described as
O A. apathetic.
O B. resigned.
OC.
incensed.
OD.
sentimental.
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The tone of this passage is sentimental.

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The passage is written in a nostalgic and emotional tone, as the narrator describes their memories of their home and the things they left behind. The use...
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