Lying down was not an option, nor could we all sit down. We decide to take turns sitting. There was little air. The lucky ones found themselves near the window; they could watch the blooming countryside. After two days travel, thirst became intolerable, as did the heat. There was still some food left. But we never ate enough to satisfy our hunger. Our principle was to economize, to save for tomorrow. Tomorrow could be worse yet.

Question: 1) What is the author’s tone in this passage? 2) Which pair of words from the passage best reveals this tone? 3) Which sentence provides the best evidence to support this tone?
Answer choice: 1) confident, pessimistic, regretful 2) lucky and thirst, intolerable and worse, window and heat 3) “ there was little air”, “ there was still some food left”, “ tomorrow could be worse yet”.