Part A,end emphasis,%0D%0AThis sentence is from the passage.%0D%0A%0D%0A %0D%0A%0D%0A"Similar ,begin emphasis,pleas,end emphasis, were made in other colonies." (Paragraph 14)%0D%0A%0D%0A %0D%0A%0D%0AWhat does the author's use of the word ,begin emphasis,pleas,end emphasis, suggest about the paper mills?%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion 1 Answer options with 4 options%0D%0A1.%09%0D%0AThey were desperate to obtain rags.%0D%0A%0D%0A2.%09%0D%0AThey were determined to locate rags.%0D%0A%0D%0A3.%09%0D%0AThey were irritated by the lack of rags.%0D%0A%0D%0A4.%09%0D%0AThey were hopeful about receiving rags.

The author's use of the word "pleas" suggests that the paper mills were hopeful about receiving rags.