Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles.

As Montgomery and de Grey slowly made their way through the message, they noticed more and more oddities. For example, 97556 appeared near the end of the message; the 90000 family indicated important names that were not used very often in messages. We can imagine their shock when they realized that 97556 stood for Zimmermann. That single name fired the men with excitement as they began working on the message from the beginning.

In time, some of the coded "words" began to give up their secrets. They found most secret and For Your Excellency's personal information. The men pushed on, discovering Mexico and Japan in the text. What could that mean? And what was Germany's interest in Mexico? How did Japan figure into the plan? The men could not think of a reason for the connection among Germany, Japan, and Mexico. Quickly thumbing the pages of the codebook, the men worked on at a fever pitch.

Which word best describes the tone of the passage?

A) lighthearted
B) frustrated
C) suspenseful
D) frightened

c) suspenseful

Explanation:

There are a couple of context clues that let us know this is suspenseful: "Quickly thumbing the pages of the codebook, the men worked on at a fever pitch." They're going really quickly, with excitement and anticipation.

"What could that mean? And what was Germany's interest in Mexico? How did Japan figure into the plan?" This barrage of questions makes the tone intriguing and mysterious.

"That single name fired the men with excitement..." They're excited, maybe a little worried.

Why not A: This isn't a lighthearted thing, especially if you know the context of the Zimmermann telegram pushing the US into war!

Why not B: There's no frustration. The men have found what they've looked for every time.

Why not D: There are no indicators of their being scared, or any sort of anxiety. Although this is clearly a high-stakes decoding, the text doesn't imply that they were frightened.

in this passage from "animal farm", by george orwell, the statement that best explains how boxer's response supports the author's purpose in writing an allegory is option b) orwell uses boxer's decision to avoid more carnage by working hard to show how the working class was manipulated. boxer and the other animals feel they are responsible for their carnage because napoleon uses propaganda to manipulate the animals of the farm.

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