Critical Reading The questions below are based on the following selection. This passage is from “The journal of Madam KNIGHT” from the book The PRIVATE JOURNAL kept by Madam KNIGHT on a Journey from Boston to New York in the year 1704. Sarah Kemble Knight was thirty-eight years old when she made this fascinating, dangerous trip along the Eastern coast to help a relative settle an estate. In addition to being an astute businesswoman, Knight was also the reading teacher of Benjamin Franklin. Their Diversions in this part of the Country are on Lecture days and Target days mostly: on the former there is Riding from town to town. And on training days The Youth divert themselves by Shooting at the Target, as they call it, (but it very much resembles a pillory,) where he that hits nearest the white has some yards of Red Ribbon presented him which being tied to his hattband, the two ends streaming down his back, he is carried away in Triumph, with great applause, as the winners of the Olympiack Games. They generally marry very young, the males oftener as I am told under twenty than above; they generally make public weddings and have a way something singular (as they say) in some of them. Just before joining hands the Bridegroom quits the place, who is soon followed by the Bridesmen, and as it were dragged back to duty—being the reverse to the former practice among us, to steal his Bride. There are great plenty of Oysters all along by the sea side, as far as I Rode in the Colony, and those very good. And they Generally lived very well and comfortably in their families. Which is the best description of Knight’s tone? a. sarcastic c. conversational b. religious d. indifferent Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D Mark this and return Save and Exit Next