'in my day," said aunt bertha, winking her nose and folding her arms over her chest, "children stayed quiet and didn't respect their elders with all this chitter-chatter." which tone does the underlined phrase (taking about "in my day") most likely reveal? a. b. excited c. critical d. hurried

The tone that the underlined phrase most likely reveals is critical.

Explanation:

The phrase "In my day" is in fact a very commonly used word by people from an older generation to scold o either criticize the behavior of younger generations, this excerpt is exactly an example of that kind of criticism when Aunt Bertha makes a comparison between the two generations pointing out that her generation was better.

explanation:

you only need simple sentences to answer this. just answer these questions.

what do you think annie thinks of the mother? do you think annie believes the mother is a fit mother for helen.

what about the father? what would annie think of him? she might not like him, but does she respect him.

how about the son? would annie think he is the only voice of sanity in an insane place?

what about helen herself? this is the key question. how does she see helen? what do you suppose she thought her first job was going to be.

these aren't hard questions. just state the obvious. annie is not that well educated: she just knows what she has to do. write it that way.

you can do it if you've read the book or seen the play or movie.

they are direct opposites. they can both be corrupted. they are inseparable.