Question

he following item has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A
What is the mood of the second stanza in Selection 2?
A. shocked and dismayed
B. reflective and peaceful
C. cheerful and energetic
D. dreamy and optimistic
Part B
Which words in the second stanza best convey this mood?
A. “Abrupt and sharp” and “Shattered now”
B. “Shattered now” and “ice-smooth ways”
C. “ice-smooth ways” and “chain of days”
D. “chain of days” and “tokens of the past”

Answer 1

Part A: A. shocked and dismayed

Part B: A. “Abrupt and sharp” and “Shattered now”

These phrases suggest sudden breakage and loss, creating a feeling of shock and dismay.