1. Read this sentence from "Uses and Abuses of the Umbrella."

It was made to be carried on the arm like an enormous ornamental bat and to allow one the opportunity to put on British airs as the atmospheric conditions demanded.

Which phrases from this sentence create a comic tone?

Select each correct answer.

"It was made"

"an enormous ornamental bat"

"carried on the arm"

"to allow one the opportunity"

"as the atmospheric conditions demanded"

2. In Paragraphs 3 and 4 of "A Witch Trial at Mount Holly," the author uses the words search and scrutiny to describe the examination of the Accused.

How do these words affect the meaning of the article?

They show that the Accused are not to be trusted.

They convey that the Accusers were judgmental.

They suggest how carefully the people are tested.

They hint at how guilty the Accused really are.