I'm assuming that the excerpt you're talking about would be in his work ''Harrison Bergeron'' where Harrison was with the musicians. Vonnegut used irony in that situation when the handicapped musicians - expected to be good at playing their instruments - were not as good as they were expected to be even when they were 'relieved' of their handicaps.
Either a tone of carelessness or hopelessness
(definition for stagnant: <span>showing no activity; dull and sluggish)</span>
Answer:
Concerned and caring.
Explanation:
Based on the above passage from "The Diary of Anne Frank", we can see that Miep is a character of immense compassion and every ready to help out the families in hiding. She took care of all their needs and even brought them books to read. She even made the beds for them, getting some rations books and even travelling to far places of the town to make sure the 'hidden guests' are in good company and won't get bored or caught. The exchange provided in the excerpt shows that she is a concerned but caring friend who is willing to do anything for others.
Answer: Ectotherms depend mainly on external heat sources, and their body temperature changes with the temperature of the environment. Animals exchange heat with their environment through radiation, conduction—sometimes aided by convection—and evaporation.
Answer:
23. 1920s and well
24. Golden retriever and greatly
25. finally and extremely
26. Large and carefully