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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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  • Q1
    What tone is primarily conveyed in the passage about the people of Macondo experiencing new inventions?
    A tone of anger
    A tone of wonder and bewilderment
    A tone of sadness
    A tone of indifference
    30s
  • Q2
    What mood is evoked in the scene where the audience reacts to the cinema in Macondo?
    A mood of calm acceptance
    A mood of frustration and disillusionment
    A mood of confusion and wonder
    A mood of joy and excitement
    30s
  • Q3
    What feeling do the people of Macondo experience as they watch the films at the theater?
    A feeling of joy
    A feeling of betrayal
    A feeling of nostalgia
    A feeling of indifference
    30s
  • Q4
    How does the narrative describe the people's initial reaction to the electric bulbs in Macondo?
    They are annoyed and uninterested
    They are indifferent and bored
    They are dazzled and amazed
    They are fearful and confused
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the overall reaction of the audience to the cinema after the mayor's explanation?
    They become excited to watch more films
    They start a petition to support the cinema
    They decide not to return to the movies
    They laugh and enjoy the absurdity
    30s
  • Q6
    What does the audience's emotional outburst reveal about their expectations from the cinema?
    They expect genuine and relatable stories
    They expect detailed historical accounts
    They expect to be entertained without any thought
    They expect only comedic performances
    30s
  • Q7
    What underlying theme can be inferred from the people's reaction to the technological changes in Macondo?
    The benefits of artistic expression
    The inevitability of technological progress
    The importance of community bonds
    The clash between tradition and modernity
    30s
  • Q8
    What does the phrase 'obsessive toom-toom' suggest about the electric bulbs in Macondo?
    The sound was calming and soothing
    The sound was unsettling and disruptive
    The sound was fading and quiet
    The sound was joyful and celebratory
    30s
  • Q9
    How do the people of Macondo react to the idea of the cinema being a 'machine of illusions'?
    They feel deceived and choose not to return
    They are curious and want to learn more
    They embrace it and become frequent visitors
    They enjoy the fantasy and celebrate it
    30s
  • Q10
    What emotional state do the people of Macondo exhibit as they witness the projection of 'living images' in the theater?
    Indifference and boredom
    Fear and anxiety
    Excitement and joy
    Confusion and frustration
    30s

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