Read the following passage: Smith was a traditionally minded boss. He was no-
nonsense, spoke his mind, and was generally respected by
the guys at work. He had never hired a woman in the
factory before, but then Dana O'Brien showed up with a
great résumé. When he told the guys about Dana and saw
the looks on their faces, he wondered whether he had
made a mistake.
What can best be inferred from the passage?
O A. Smith does not feel that women are qualified for factory work.

Read the passage: canines may not be the deepest thinkers in the world. but perhaps that's for the best. the life of a dog—sitting alone all day, waiting for everyone to come home—can be pretty boring. super-smart animals would probably get totally stressed out, says university of pennsylvania researcher james serpell. look at it this way: if dogs were any smarter, they probably wouldn't choose to hang around with us. which best describes the tone of the passage?

Hyperbole in the book messenger by lois lowry

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d. c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d. c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d. c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d. c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d. c.