The author's attitude toward the reasons advanced for the restriction on alienability in the Dawes Act at the time of...

Richmond June 7, 2018

C vs. D

I got this question correct, but had a hard time differentiating between "mildly questioning" and "highly skeptical." What in the passage indicates that the author is "highly skeptical" rather than "mildly questioning?" And in general, what is the best way to approach a tone question like this one?

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Anita June 7, 2018

It's best in these to look at the verbiage of the author. Phrases here such as "prove empty" and "neither offers a reason" are strong indicators of disapproval. In addition, the pointing to bureaucrats as the only beneficiaries shows the author thinks the policy was biased towards one group. Those together point toward "highly skeptical" at the very least. @Richmond

Lenny May 31, 2021

Thanks Anita