Question

She thumbed through her pile of papers as we drove down the Mayor Magrath Highway and onto Highway 3. Occasionally she would hold up a paper and shake it excitedly in front of me as if she expected me to drive and read at the same time.

–Obasan,
Joy Kogawa

The author uses the word excitedly to create a mood of

delight.
urgency.
sadness.
anxiety.

Answer 1

delight.

The adverb "excitedly" conveys enthusiasm and eagerness—creating a mood of pleasure or anticipation rather than urgency, sadness, or anxiety.