Read the following passage from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins:
[Buttercup] hates me. Or at least distrusts me. Even though it was years ago, I think he still
remembers how I tried to drown him in the bucket when Prim brought him home. Scrawny kitten,
belly swollen with worms, crawling with fleas. The last thing I needed was another mouth to feed.
But Prim begged so hard, cried even, I had to let him stay.
Select the tone from the choices below and explain what in the passage creates that tone. (There
are 2.)
1. No-nonsense
2. Unsentimental
3. Happy
4. Helpful
5. Sad
