Use the excerpt from “From the Caves” to answer the question.

Question

Which detail mostly reveals the tone of this passage?

(1 point)
Responses

The roots will burn, the drinking water needs to be jarred, then the fire —
The roots will burn, the drinking water needs to be jarred, then the fire —

the warmth is drawn upward into the windy main passageway already lit gray with early morning
the warmth is drawn upward into the windy main passageway already lit gray with early morning

Teller, heat-knocked and staring, does not answer.
Teller, heat-knocked and staring, does not answer.

the heat has grown to wringing, and Sky notices at once that Teller has moved

Answer 1

The detail that mostly reveals the tone of this passage is:

Teller, heat-knocked and staring, does not answer.

This phrase suggests a sense of tension or discomfort, contributing to a tone that is likely serious or foreboding.