Read the following sentence from a speech addressing a group of World War II veterans at an awards ceremony: You guys are the toughest bunch of soldiers ever, and you deserve every good thing that comes your way! Which best explains why the tone is inappropriate for the audience? A. It is lacking in passion and gratefulness. B. It is too casual, and the references are vague. C. It is too poetic and not formal enough. D. It is disorganized and too solemn.

Read the passage below and answer the question. somehow, it was hotter then: a black dog suffered on a summer’s day; bony mules hitched to hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the live oaks on the square. men’s stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning. in the excerpt above, the phrase "stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning" suggests that despite the heat, men still dressed up the men in the town were vain men's clothing appeared its best on hot days the men were not accustomed to wearing nice clothes