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The author wrote, 'The city had grown into a concrete monster that swallowed the green hills whole.' What is the author's tone toward urbanization?
APositive and celebratory.
BNeutral and objective.
CCritical and negative.
DHumorous and lighthearted.
✓ Correct Answer: C — Critical and negative.
Using words like 'monster' and 'swallowed' to describe a city suggests a view of urbanization as destructive.
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