Which word could replace the underlined word as it is used in the paragraph?
the doctor told me that if my wrist didn’t heal properly in the cast he might have to perform surgery on it. he said that we’d have to wait a couple of weeks to see how it healed. i tried not to agonize about it, but it was on my mind constantly. fortunately, my wrist is healing fine, and i get the cast off next week.
a.
struggle
b.
think
c.
toss
d.
worry

answer; i believe the correct answer is ( indirect characterization);

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.)