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Mati skidded into the door and jabbed a combination into the keypad. The door stubbornly remained locked. Mati pounded it with his fist. He couldn’t fathom how his calculations could be wrong. He snatched the paper from his pocket and frantically checked his math. The clock over the escape room door continued to tick mockingly closer to zero.
How do the words stubbornly and mockingly impact the paragraph’s overall meaning?

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They suggest that Mati is being paranoid about his situation.
They suggest that Mati is being paranoid about his situation.

They suggest that Mati is under a lot of pressure.
They suggest that Mati is under a lot of pressure.

They give the impression Mati has been careless.
They give the impression Mati has been careless.

They give the impression Mati thinks of the room as an adversary.

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They give the impression Mati thinks of the room as an adversary.

Explanation: "Stubbornly" and "mockingly" personify the door and clock, making them seem intentionally uncooperative and taunting, as if the room is working against him.