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Cassie was on her hands and knees and could feel the rough ground against her skin. The night was so dark that Cassie felt blind. She spent a couple minutes moving her hands across the forest floor, trying to find what she had tripped over. Giving up, she stood up and immediately felt dizzy from the sensation of being lost in a void. The nature sounds around her seemed preternaturally loud and menacing. Cassie’s heart raced in her chest as it had since she first got lost in the woods.
The gravity of her situation began to sink in. She needed to sit down and wait until sunrise. She could not sleep tonight; she had to stay alert to her surroundings.
Sticking her arms out, Cassie felt her hands brush against a large tree trunk. She squatted down and leaned against the tree. She closed her eyes to help her focus on the sounds around her.
Suddenly Cassie’s body jolted. Cassie opened her eyes, but they felt heavy. She silently scolded herself for letting her guard down, but she forgot all about that when she saw the light in the distance. It was faint and far off, but it was definitely glowing. The night was still dark, and Cassie was still alone, but now she felt a renewed strength. She stood up and began the laborious task of moving through the treacherous forest. She kept her gaze toward the light and felt its warm glow inside her.
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The light is a symbol of what in the passage?
A.
disorientation
B.
solitude
C.
hope
D.
fear
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C. hope

The distant light gives Cassie renewed strength, warmth, and a guiding focus that helps her keep going out of the dark, which are typical qualities of hope rather than disorientation, solitude, or fear.