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Excerpt from The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo

Use the passage to answer the question.

Gringoire’s statement, “Accursed festival! . . . wilt thou pursue me everywhere?” helps establish which tone?

A.
bitter and caustic

B.
melancholic and pessimistic

C.
hunted and somber

D.
careless and frantic

E.
frustrated and despairing

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E. frustrated and despairing

C. hunted and somber

The correct answer is option E. The statement "Accursed festival! . . . wilt thou pursue me everywhere?" by Gringoire expresses frustration and despair, establishing a tone that is frustrated and despairing.

To determine the tone established by Gringoire's statement, "Accursed festival! . . . wilt thou pursue me everywhere?", we need to examine the words and phrases used in the passage. In this case, the words "accursed" and "pursue me everywhere" suggest a sense of frustration and despair. Therefore, the tone established by Gringoire's statement is frustrated and despairing.