I believe the tone is somewhat dramatic based on the dialogue such as "shot his hand out in front of him", it makes the story seem a lot more interesting than what it really is; a normal encounter.
Is there the rest of this question somewhere?
A soliloquy is like when an actor is speaking to themselves mostly relating thoughts or feelings, which is done to give off an illusion of unspoken reflections.
Answer:
Because the narrator loses track of time during band practice one evening, he is late getting home for his math tutoring session.
Explanation:
Later, his math tutor realizes that the narrator cares deeply abount music, therefore, helps him to rejoin his band by speaking to the narrator's parents.
Help would be found in the most unexpected of places because it's the narrator's Math tutor who helps him get back in his band.
