After reading the passage, we can say that the word that best describes the tone of the excerpt from "Zeitoun" is option D. Demanding
In literature, tone refers to the way an author or a narrator approaches a certain topic, that is, his attitude towards it. In the passage, we find a demanding tone. The person speaking repeats the word "progress" and says they all know what needs to be done.
Phrases such as "brick by brick" and "block by block" are used to give this impression of working nonstop, of having to work because there is no other choice. With that in mind, we can conclude that the tone is demanding.
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