Identifying the Author’s Tone and Purpose MCQs

1. What is the author’s tone in the sentence: “The children squealed with delight as the puppies tumbled around them”?
(A) Angry
(B) Joyful
(C) Serious
(D) Sarcastic

2. What is the author’s likely purpose in writing a user manual for a washing machine?
(A) To entertain
(B) To inform
(C) To persuade
(D) To describe

3. What is the author’s tone in the passage: “It’s unbelievable that students are still forced to memorize facts instead of learning how to think!”?
(A) Excited
(B) Humorous
(C) Critical
(D) Calm

4. What is the purpose of a newspaper editorial arguing for stricter traffic laws?
(A) To entertain
(B) To inform
(C) To describe
(D) To persuade

5. In a novel, the author uses words like “gloomy,” “dreary,” and “lifeless” to describe a setting. What is the tone?
(A) Cheerful
(B) Hopeful
(C) Sad
(D) Neutral

6. What is the author’s purpose in writing a poem about the beauty of nature?
(A) To instruct
(B) To persuade
(C) To entertain
(D) To inform

7. What tone is reflected in this sentence: “The soldier stood bravely, his face calm in the face of danger”?
(A) Fearful
(B) Admiring
(C) Humorous
(D) Bitter

8. Why would an author write a biography of a famous scientist?
(A) To persuade people to become scientists
(B) To inform readers about the scientist’s life
(C) To criticize science
(D) To argue against modern inventions

9. The author writes, “What a brilliant idea! Let’s spend more money we don’t have on something we don’t need!” What tone is used?
(A) Serious
(B) Informative
(C) Sarcastic
(D) Joyful

10. What is the author’s main purpose in writing a persuasive essay on reducing plastic use?
(A) To describe types of plastic
(B) To entertain with a funny story
(C) To inform about plastic production
(D) To convince readers to reduce plastic use