I am a 9 letter word that starts with "C' and ends with 'M'. I contain three vowels and the last four letters of my spelling form the name of a musical instrument. I am used for describing a tricky or confusing situation, similar to what you must be feeling after reading this question. Can you name me?

needs an explanation

because she needs money

the sentence that best describes the tone of the passage from the radio broadcast compared to the passage from the book is b. the radio broadcast has a more surprised tone.

consider the text evidence: in the passage from the book, the description is more matter-of-fact. it is simply describing the things resembling little grey snakes, but there is no urgency in the description. on the other hand, in the passage from the radio broadcast, there is definetely urgency (you can tell from the expression used, "good heavens", which clearly indicates surprise.)