Read the passage below from The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and answer the question. If strong ideas and actions offend you, read no more.

Excerpts from The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, copyright © 1990 by Avi. Used by permission of Brandt and Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. All rights reserved.

This passage suggests that the tone of the story will be:

informal
serious
humorous
light hearted

Serious

Explanation:

The passage introducing the test above indicates that the tone of the story will be serious. In most passages, the introductory words serve as a means of telling the reader what he can  expect from the passage. It is worded as a warning to the reader that the text will contain views that might be unacceptable to the reader.

This shows that the passage will not be humorous, informal, or light-hearted rather, it will contain views that are strongly worded and ideas that might be offensive to the reader.

i go to the store and buy some cheese,suddenly there was akward silence.   out of no where comes a ninja, and he takes an apple, and chokes the cashier, until he passes out.   the disapeared in a puff of smoke.   the cashier went to the doctor, and everything was fine again.   they all lived happily ever after without anymore ninjas.

the end

go to buy cheese= exposition

akaward silence= rising action

ninja chokes the cashier= climax

cashier goes to the doctor= falling action

they live happily ever after= resolution