Read the scenario, then answer the question. a city planner thinks that reconfiguring the business district’s busy downtown streets to allow for bike lanes is important and is worth the large cost. the lanes will drivers and cyclists avoid accidents, and they will make the downtown area more attractive to bike commuters. which fact best supports the city planner’s opinion? designated bike lanes have reduced traffic-related accidents by 43 percent in other cities. a nearby city’s business district has bike lanes and a much higher population of commuters. the cost of roadwork in the region has reduced the cost of similar projects by more than 12 percent. research has proven that bike commuters are healthier and happier than car commuters.

Which techniques best describe the tone the author is using in this passage?

When you see information in brackets, these are dialogue stage directions setting actor names

Excerpt from an enemy of the people henrik ibsen mrs. stockmann. (turns to the hall door, listening.) i expect that is mr. hovstad coming. billing. very likely. (peter stockmann comes in. he wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick.) peter stockmann. good evening, katherine. mrs. stockmann (coming forward into the sitting-room). ah, good evening--is it you? how good of you to come up and see us! peter stockmann. i happened to be passing, and into the dining-room). but you have company with you, i see. mrs. stockmann (a little embarrassed). oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (hurriedly.) won't you come in and have something, too? peter stockmann. i! no, you. good gracious--hot meat at night! not with my digestion, when peter stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance to reveal about his character?