Read the excerpt from the dark game: true spy stories from invisible ink to cia moles.

[t]he germans committed some blunders in the way they sent their secret radio messages, giving the british in their task. the first mistake of german intelligence was the error of arrogance, believing that the british were not up to the challenge of deciphering their messages. another mistake they made was sending duplicates and even triplicates of some of their messages, with each one using a different cipher key.

which word best describes the tone of the passage?

critical
apologetic
objective
discouraged

Which statement best describes how these paragraphs develop the central idea of the article? a- they elaborate on the idea that the offer has been made with youngsters in mind. b- they provide additional information as to why the prize is a wagon instead of something else. c- they support the idea that the wagon is attractive to youngsters and is a worthy prize. d- they introduce the idea that the newspaper is a generous organization. read paragraphs 4 and 5. the disc wheel coaster wagon is thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide. the coaster is built exactly like a high-powered automobile. the disc wheels have rubber tires and true roller bearings. it runs as smoothly as an eight-cylinder automobile. it is built of the strongest wood and is equipped with a reliable hand brake, enabling the owner to stop in an instant. the tongue—usually the first thing about a wagon to break and render the wagon unserviceable—is so stout that a man can jump on it without breaking it.