Read this excerpt from extremely loud and incredibly close. it took me nine hours to make, and i had thought about giving it to sonny, the homeless person who i sometimes see standing outside the alliance française, because he puts me in heavy boots, or maybe to lindy, the neat old woman who volunteers to give tours at the museum of natural history, so i could be something special to her, or even just to someone in a wheelchair. but instead i gave it to mom. she said it was the best gift she'd ever received. which word from this excerpt most reveals the tone?

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.

What was the main reason for truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb on japan? to shorten the war to punish japan to save american lives the answer is c!

Which phrase from the article suggests a tone that is formal but subjective? a- "thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide" b- "loads of fun with it" c- "most generous and attractive" d- "must be new subscribers"