Read the passage: The woman said, “Um-hum! You thought I was going to say but, didn’t you? You thought I was going to say, but I
didn’t snatch people’s pocketbooks. Well, I wasn’t going to say that.” Pause. Silence. “I have done things, too, which I would not tell you, son—neither tell God, if he didn’t already know. So you set down while I fix us something to eat. You might run that comb through your hair so you will look presentable.” Which best describes how the tone in this passage develops the theme? The tone in the passage goes from suspenseful to terrifying. The tone develops the theme that crime doesn't pay. The tone in the passage remains suspenseful. The tone develops the theme that people aren't always what they seem. The tone in this passage goes from suspenseful to joyful. The tone develops the theme that working hard is the best way to overcome poverty. The tone in this passage shifts from suspenseful to comforting. The tone develops the theme that compassion and generosity can come from unexpected places.
