Which word could replace the underlined word as it is used in the paragraph?
the doctor told me that if my wrist didn’t heal properly in the cast he might have to perform surgery on it. he said that we’d have to wait a couple of weeks to see how it healed. i tried not to agonize about it, but it was on my mind constantly. fortunately, my wrist is healing fine, and i get the cast off next week.
a.
struggle
b.
think
c.
toss
d.
worry

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. though connor was commissioner of public safety, blacks knew that it wasn't their health and safety he intended to protect. and he certainly didn't put out their fires. between the late 1940s and early 1960s, more than fifty black homes and churches in birmingham were bombed. one neighborhood was hit so often, it was called "dynamite hill." no one was ever prosecuted, even when the police could identify the bombers. what is the tone of the excerpt? inquisitive sentimental apologetic scornful