Adjectives describe nouns, so in this case, local (for the baker) and fresh (for the bread). Adjectives are basically words like good, bad, disgusting, or delicious. One word descriptions.
False, unspoken factors do influence the effectiveness of persuasion.
Answer:
The correct answer is option B. Old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens.
Explanation:
In this excerpt we can see how the author addresses the issue of how old and sick people cannot get a job and not only that, they starve and die of cold.
The author also ironically remarks how young workers "are now in almost as hopeful a condition." and talks about how they can't get a job either.
Exactly the use of this irony is what is considered as "satirical tone".
Given this information we can say that the correct answer is option B.