In which two sentences does the author’s word choice create a hopeful mood?

Question

For a while, as they walked, they seemed to carry in them a measure of contentment; some of the serenity and the cleanliness of that big warm kitchen lingered on inside them. (paragraph 32)

Ellen pretended to be very ill—her right arm was in a sling, and her right hand was bandaged, because she was supposed to have rheumatism. (paragraph 34)

She told them about Frederick Douglass, the most famous of the escaped slaves, of his eloquence, of his magnificent appearance. (paragraph 36)

These people who had risked their own security to help runaways would be ruined, fined, imprisoned. (paragraph 41)

This time she told them about the long agony of the Middle Passage on the old slave ships, about the black horror of the holds, about the chains and the whips. (paragraph 43)

Answer 1

The two sentences that create a hopeful mood are:

1. "For a while, as they walked, they seemed to carry in them a measure of contentment; some of the serenity and the cleanliness of that big warm kitchen lingered on inside them." (paragraph 32)

2. "She told them about Frederick Douglass, the most famous of the escaped slaves, of his eloquence, of his magnificent appearance." (paragraph 36)

These sentences convey a sense of peace and inspiration, suggesting a positive outlook amidst struggles.