
Identify the tone and mood using this stimulus "Dazzled by so many and such marvellous inventions, the people of Macondo did not know where their amazement began. They stayed up all night looking at the pale electric bulbs fed by the plant that Aureliano Triste had brought back when the train made its second trip, and it took time and effort for them to grow accustomed to its obsessive toom-toom. They became indignant over the living images that the prosperous merchant Don Bruno Crespi projected in the theatre with the lion-head ticket windows, for a character who had died and was buried in one film, and for whose misfortune tears of affliction had been shed, would reappear alive and transformed into an Arab in the next one. The audience, who paid two centavos apiece to share the difficulties of the actors, would not tolerate that outlandish fraud and they broke up the seats. The mayor, at the urging of Don Bruno Crespi, explained by means of a proclamation that the cinema was a machine of illusions that did not merit the emotional outburst of the audience. With that discouraging explanation many felt that they had been the victims of some new and showy gypsy business and they decided not to return to the movies, considering that they already had too many troubles of their own to weep over the acted-out misfortunes of imaginary beings."
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- Q1What tone is primarily conveyed in the passage about the people of Macondo experiencing new inventions?A tone of angerA tone of wonder and bewildermentA tone of sadnessA tone of indifference30s
- Q2What mood is evoked in the scene where the audience reacts to the cinema in Macondo?A mood of calm acceptanceA mood of frustration and disillusionmentA mood of confusion and wonderA mood of joy and excitement30s
- Q3What feeling do the people of Macondo experience as they watch the films at the theater?A feeling of joyA feeling of betrayalA feeling of nostalgiaA feeling of indifference30s
- Q4How does the narrative describe the people's initial reaction to the electric bulbs in Macondo?They are annoyed and uninterestedThey are indifferent and boredThey are dazzled and amazedThey are fearful and confused30s
- Q5What is the overall reaction of the audience to the cinema after the mayor's explanation?They become excited to watch more filmsThey start a petition to support the cinemaThey decide not to return to the moviesThey laugh and enjoy the absurdity30s
- Q6What does the audience's emotional outburst reveal about their expectations from the cinema?They expect genuine and relatable storiesThey expect detailed historical accountsThey expect to be entertained without any thoughtThey expect only comedic performances30s
- Q7What underlying theme can be inferred from the people's reaction to the technological changes in Macondo?The benefits of artistic expressionThe inevitability of technological progressThe importance of community bondsThe clash between tradition and modernity30s
- Q8What does the phrase 'obsessive toom-toom' suggest about the electric bulbs in Macondo?The sound was calming and soothingThe sound was unsettling and disruptiveThe sound was fading and quietThe sound was joyful and celebratory30s
- Q9How do the people of Macondo react to the idea of the cinema being a 'machine of illusions'?They feel deceived and choose not to returnThey are curious and want to learn moreThey embrace it and become frequent visitorsThey enjoy the fantasy and celebrate it30s
- Q10What emotional state do the people of Macondo exhibit as they witness the projection of 'living images' in the theater?Indifference and boredomFear and anxietyExcitement and joyConfusion and frustration30s