With his head and legs pulled in against him and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. they were emptying his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him. which word from the passage best contributes to the story's desperate tone? a. head b. forced c. longer d. legs

The correct answer is B. Forced

Explanation:

In texts including narrative texts, the tone refers to the attitude of the writer toward the main topic or issue being described that is conveyed through other elements such as the election of words, the sytle of the author, the mood or atmosphere and the theme. In the excerpt presented, that belongs to the novel "Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka the author describes the way the main characters is unable to stop other people from empty his room, this is linked to a desperate tone convey not only through  the actions described but in words such as"forced to admit", "could not stand" or "taking away everything", this means the word from the options provided that contribute to the tone is "forced" because this word directly shows the desperation feeling of the character that is part of the attitude of the writer towards the actions described or tone.