10) Refer to "The Loophole of Retreat" and choose the best answer.

What form of nonfiction writing is the book in which the selection is found?

biography

journal, diary

letter

autobiography



11) Refer to "The Loophole of Retreat" and choose the best answer.

What is the author's main purpose?

to inform the reader

to persuade the reader

to confuse the reader

to scare the reader

12) Refer to "The Loophole of Retreat" and choose the best answer.

What is the tone of the author in the selection?

A. Humorous
B. Serious
C. Sarcastic
D. Melancholic