Question

Read this excerpt from Franklin's Autobiography and answer the question that follows. Then I walked up the street, gazing about till near the market-house I met a boy with bread. I had made many a meal on bread, and, inquiring where he got it, I went immediately to the baker's he directed me to, in Secondstreet, and ask'd for bisket, intending such as we had in Boston; but they, it seems, were not made in Philadelphia. Then I asked for a three-penny loaf, and was told they had none such. So not considering or knowing the difference of money, and the greater cheapness nor the names of his bread, I made him give me three-penny worth of any sort. He gave me, accordingly, three great puffy rolls. I was surpriz'd at the quantity, but took it, and, having no room in my pockets, walk'd off with a roll under each arm, and eating the other. Thus I went up Market-street as far as Fourth-street, passing by the door of Mr. Read, my future wife's father; when she, standing at the door, saw me, and thought I made, as I certainly did, a most awkward, ridiculous appearance. The tone of this excerpt can best be described as

Answer 1

Answer:

Comical

Explanation:

The tone of this excerpt can best be described as comical. In this passage, we learn about the way Benjamin Franklin behaved when he was in Philadelphia. As he comes from Boston, he is not aware of many of the social rules that regulate this other colony. This is obvious when he goes to buy bread. As he arrives to the bakery, he asks for a type of bread but realizes that they do not sell it. This happens again with a different type of bread. Not knowing what else to ask for, he asks for three-penny worth of bread, which turns out to be an enormous quantity. This means that he has to walk down the street while carrying three great puffy rolls, which leads to a comical and ridiculous experience.

Answer 2

Answer:

matter of fact and light.

Explanation: