Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
The narrative tone in the above piece can best be described as _________.

• A. wry
• B. bitterly ironic
• C. detached
• D. melodramatic
• E. secretive

Answer 1

The correct option is A wry

We can determine the correct answer with the help of logic and by eliminating the incorrect answer. The tone of the author is certainly not melodramatic or secretive. The given passage is also not bitterly ironic. The tone of the given passage can be best described as wry as the author uses dry humor. Thus option A is the correct answer. Options B,C,D and E are incorrect answers.