Critical reading question!!!

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<p>Hey! I think I have this question where I think the answer key is wrong, it definitely wrong or maybe I'm wrong. Could any one please enlighten me on this stupid critical reading question? The passage is not that long but still long (hehe) so I have its picture: <a href="http://oi51.tinypic.com/rizypt.jpg%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://oi51.tinypic.com/rizypt.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>The question is:
In comparison to Passage 2, the tone of Passage 1 is more
(A) earnest
(B) inspirational
(C) complacent
(D) defensive
(E) sarcastic</p>

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<p>The answer should be E.</p>

<p>Passage 1 mocks the “experts” and also its own subject (writing) by using long sentences and uncommon words to explain that good writing should do the opposite. The language is especially sarcastic when the author portrays the “experts’” treatment of writing as a science that has “perennial and fundamental laws” that can be calculated “apparently with the mathematical precision of astronomers.” The tone of Passage 2 is concerned, not sarcastic. Passage 2 speaks of the responsibility of writers to raise the reading level of their audience.</p>

<p>I met this question last week.
Hope the explanation will be useful :)</p>

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<p>Cheers mate! I still can’t get the sarcasm in this one, too subtle for me…</p>