In general, readers today have a better understanding of science than readers
in 1898. How would the tone of the passage's narrator have affected readers
in 1898 versus readers today?
A. They would have been insulted by the narrator's attitude toward
them.
O B. They would have been more impressed by the narrator's
knowledge.
C. They would have been frightened by the level of science
presented.
O D. They would have been hopelessly confused by the narrator's
vocabulary

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. nice town, y'know what i mean? nobody very remarkable ever come out of it, s'far as we know. the earliest tombstones in the cemetery up there on the mountain say 1670-1680-they're grovers and cartwrights and gibbses and herseys-same names as are around here now. in at least one hundred words, discuss the significance of the stage manager's narration in our town. analyze the text in terms of its tone, word choice, and meaning. what purpose does this narration serve in the play?