Read the following passage from Senator Smith's "Declaration of
Conscience":
The American people are sick and tired of being afraid to
speak their minds lest they be politically smeared as
"Communists" or "Fascists" by their opponents. Freedom
of speech is not what it used to be in America. It has been
so abused by some that it is not exercised by others.
Which emotion is Smith pushing her listeners to feel in this passage?
A. Apathy
B. Fear
C. Shame
D. Distrust