Which of the following questions should you ask in order to understand an author's tone?

"Are these positive or negative words?" is the question that should be asked in order to understan an author's tone. Option C is correct.

Tone in writings, stories, or plays refers to the attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is typically conveyed through the choice of words, or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.

In fiction, tone is the narrator’s attitude toward the text while in non-fiction, it is the writer/speaker’s attitude toward his subject.

the personification of the word prudence d) it effectively enhances the logos and ethos of the argument.

logos means appeal to the logic or reasoning of the people.

ethos means appeal to the credibility of the argument, that it is worth listening to and acting upon.

she is later raised by him and his wife, madame valmonde, who sees her as gift from god, as the couple cannot have their own children. later, desiree falls in love with a wealthy man, armand aubigny, and they get married.