What is the authors tone in this paragraph?

a. disbelieving
b. appalled
c. confused
d. astonished

astonished

Explanation:

The author of this paragraph was extremely surprised by Bob's request because he was asking for something that had never been requested before. It is understood from the paragraph that the request had something to do with air time related to a technology that did not exist at the time or at least was not at all mainstream.

its everything except for telling nonfiction and using first person

the tone of the passage is sympathetic to the forbidden love of romeo and juliet. the nurse plays a significant role in the play. she is responsible for making their meeting again possible. additionally, there is a sense of warning in the choice of words of the nurse. she seems to be authoritative when she calls romeo "scurvy knave", and at the same time the fact that she addresses to him as "sir" reflects respect. the nurse is "vexed", this word describes her confused state of mind. on the one hand, she finds romeo a fine and eloquent man, but on the other, it is thought that man's nature forces men to try to trick women.