Which of the following statements uses a connotative word to evoke the most positive feeling?

1) The kind, old man had been thrifty all his life; nobody would have guessed he was a millionaire until he left his fortune to the orphanage upon his death.

2)The kind, old man had been stingy all his life; nobody would have guessed he was a millionaire until he left his fortune to the orphanage upon his death.

3)The kind, old man had been miserly all his life; nobody would have guessed he was a millionaire until he left his fortune to the orphanage upon his death.

4) The kind, old man had been conservative all his life; nobody would have guessed he was a millionaire until he left his fortune to the orphanage upon his death.

4) The kind, old man had been conservative all his life; nobody would have guessed he was a millionaire until he left his fortune to the orphanage upon his death.

Explanation:

the answer is:  

he is voicing feelings shared by all humans regardless of race.

in paul laurence dunbar's poem "we wear the mask," he replicates the words mask and we to emphasize how people in general -not just black americans- hide their true feelings. he suggests the masks cover people's faces and eyes, which are the main parts that display their emotions. he also thinks people's pain conceal behind those masks, so that they cannot see reality and nobody is able to see one another's sorrow.

2. list two reasons why fossil fuels should no longer be used as a source of energy in america.