Using the underlined words, determine the mood that the author creates in this excerpt.

All of the following programs were responsible for improving the quality of entertainment experienced by americans, except which? a national endowment for the arts b. the corporation for public broadcasting c. national endowment for the humanities d. department of housing and urban development

An antropologist studies a) the earth, rock forms, and strata b) the origins of words c) the lives of early communities by studying artifacts d) the development of language e) early human culture and development compared to the present day

Which one of the following was not a reason for the emergence of the single-family peasant farm as the basic unit of agricultural production in the early middle ages? select one: a. the mounted soldier made warfare expensive, so many warriors became full-time farmers. b. the declining birthrate made it necessary for entire families to work in agricultural production. c. horses made it easier, although more expensive, for farmers to support themselves. d. it was more economically feasible for landowners to rent their land to farmers. e. villa owners could no longer purchase slaves.