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From The Caves
by Thea Prieto
Stop, groans Tie.
Sky and Mark lower Tie gently to the slanted floor of the tunnel. In the slim and jagged passageway, halfway into the pitch dark of the sleeping chamber, Tie, Mark, and Sky suck the smoky air. Tie’s clenched body is too wide to rotate in the narrow space, so Mark has been carrying her backward through the tunnel, back-stepping in small, guarded shuffles. Their path also drops too sharply into the blackness for Tie to rest flat, so instead of laying her with her head pointed downward, Mark props her into a recline, her shoulder blades resting back against his.
In this position, Mark can support all of Tie’s weight and Sky is relieved. There is only sound, scent, and touch in the tunnel’s darkness, and Tie’s new smell is worrying, her rapid breaths make his chest thump acid, make his muscles braid. When it is safe to release Tie’s legs, Sky scrambles away, forcing his breath to slow while wiping sweat from his grainy eyes. The fast stabbing in his ribs lessens as he pulls air deeply through his nose, and his shivering body calms when he releases air slowly through his mouth. As his blood begins to steady, he hears Tie matching his breath. He reaches out to her knees again and feels her body slowly loosening its grip.
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Read the passage from “From the Caves” to answer the question.
What is the overall mood of this section of the story?
(1 point)
Responses
cool and detached
cool and detached - no response given
thoughtful and reflective
thoughtful and reflective - no response given
depressing and gloomy
depressing and gloomy - incorrect
tense and exciting
tense and exciting - no response given
Incorrect
While the characters are going through a difficult situation, they are not depressed or gloomy.
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by Thea Prieto
Stop, groans Tie.
Sky and Mark lower Tie gently to the slanted floor of the tunnel. In the slim and jagged passageway, halfway into the pitch dark of the sleeping chamber, Tie, Mark, and Sky suck the smoky air. Tie’s clenched body is too wide to rotate in the narrow space, so Mark has been carrying her backward through the tunnel, back-stepping in small, guarded shuffles. Their path also drops too sharply into the blackness for Tie to rest flat, so instead of laying her with her head pointed downward, Mark props her into a recline, her shoulder blades resting back against his.
In this position, Mark can support all of Tie’s weight and Sky is relieved. There is only sound, scent, and touch in the tunnel’s darkness, and Tie’s new smell is worrying, her rapid breaths make his chest thump acid, make his muscles braid. When it is safe to release Tie’s legs, Sky scrambles away, forcing his breath to slow while wiping sweat from his grainy eyes. The fast stabbing in his ribs lessens as he pulls air deeply through his nose, and his shivering body calms when he releases air slowly through his mouth. As his blood begins to steady, he hears Tie matching his breath. He reaches out to her knees again and feels her body slowly loosening its grip.
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Question
Read the passage from “From the Caves” to answer the question.
What is the overall mood of this section of the story?
(1 point)
Responses
cool and detached
cool and detached - no response given
thoughtful and reflective
thoughtful and reflective - no response given
depressing and gloomy
depressing and gloomy - incorrect
tense and exciting
tense and exciting - no response given
Incorrect
While the characters are going through a difficult situation, they are not depressed or gloomy.
Remaining Attempts : 1
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The overall mood of this section of "From the Caves" is best described as **tense and exciting**. The characters are navigating a difficult and precarious situation, emphasizing the urgency and concern for Tie’s well-being, which creates a sense of tension. The physical struggles and tight confines of the passage contribute to a vivid and intense atmosphere.
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