Question

Why do these things always happen to me?, Brad wondered. First I forget an important meeting, and nobody reminds me until it's over. Then my boss dumps a big project on my desk and wants it done by yesterday. And to top everything off, I leave my wallet on the bus.

Answer 1

I've looked this question up, and it is about finding the tone of the passage. It is incomplete here, missing the options. They are the following:

1. comic - amusing you and making you want to laugh

2. optimistic - believing that good things will happen in the future

3. self-pitying - the feeling of being sad and depressed because you think that something unfair or unpleasant has happened to you - used to show disapproval.

Answer:

The correct tone for the passage is:

3. self-pitying - the feeling of being sad and depressed because you think that something unfair or unpleasant has happened to you - used to show disapproval.

Explanation:

The tone is an attitude the author takes toward his or her subject, characters, and readers. It conveys emotions or sensations - happy, dreamy, melancholy etc.

In the passage we are analyzing here, the tone is one of self-pity. The speaker feels sorry for himself, for the bad and unjust things that have taken place. He is basically complaining throughout the passage, and the question "Why do these things always happen to me?" shows he sees himself as a victim.