Instructions: select the correct answer.
read the opening lines of sojourner truth’s speech “ain’t i a woman? ”

well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. i think that 'twixt the negroes of the south and the women at the north, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. but what's all this here talking about?

what tone do these lines convey?

a formal and reserved tone
a conversational and inquisitive tone
a dissatisfied and pessimistic tone
a hopeful and idealistic tone