Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles.
<em>[T]he Germans committed some blunders in the way they sent their secret radio messages, giving the British help in their task. The first mistake of German intelligence was the error of arrogance, believing that the British were not up to the challenge of deciphering their messages. Another mistake they made was sending duplicates and even triplicates of some of their messages, with each one using a different cipher key.</em>
Question: Which word best describes the tone of the passage?
Options:
- Critical
- Apologetic
- Objective
- Discouraged
Answer: The correct answer is: <u>Critical.</u>
Explanation: A critical tone is used to express an analysis of merits and faults of something or someone. The passage talks about The German's secret radio messages against the British. It expresses adverse and disapproving comments towards the Germans, by mentioning that The German intelligence was arrogant and that they committed terrible mistakes in the way they sent their secret radio messages.
Woody Guthrie wrote and recorded it
Answer:
The prudent decision is to not go. Being prudent is being careful and cautious while being a little bit afraid.
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