One of the defining features of the Modernist Movement in literature is A. a rejection of traditional subject matter and themes. B. a focus on war stories. C. a longing for former days and ideals.​

your answer is b. "with strong wording encouraging readers to take action."

i think she wanted to protect her children from the extreme racism of the american south.

the sentence that best describes the tone of the passage from the radio broadcast compared to the passage from the book is b. the radio broadcast has a more surprised tone.

consider the text evidence: in the passage from the book, the description is more matter-of-fact. it is simply describing the things resembling little grey snakes, but there is no urgency in the description. on the other hand, in the passage from the radio broadcast, there is definetely urgency (you can tell from the expression used, "good heavens", which clearly indicates surprise.)