But T. J. did not follow immediately. He remained standing in the middle of the compound, his face puzzled and undecided. I had never seen him look more desolately alone, and for a fleeting second I felt almost sorry for him. —Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry,

Mildred D. Taylor

What is the author’s tone toward T. J. in this passage?

? angry

X anxious

? excited

? pitying

pitying

Explanation:

According to the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, it is narrated that T. J did not follow immediately as he was puzzled and confused. The narrator believes he has never seen T. J as alone as he saw him at that moment and for a while, he "almost felt sorry for him"..

The author’s tone toward T. J. in this passage is one of pity as he felt sorry for his loneliness.

in 1897, pershing became a tactical officer at west point, and that's where he was given the nickname "black jack." pershing's first name is "john," for which "jack" is a nickname, and he was a white man who commanded black troops. hence "black jack".

your answer will most likely be a.