Question

Tanya walked through the deserted parking lot, clutching her jacket tightly around her. There was no one around for miles; the stores and sidewalks were all empty. The old movie theater shutters banged noisily against the window as she walked past, but there was no one inside. The hot dog stand lay abandoned on the corner of Main Street, its rollers cold and unused. Tanya hurried on, feeling a growing sense of unease. It was Saturday at lunchtime, usually the busiest shopping day of the week. Where was everybody?
Which words BEST help show the mood in the passage?
a
banged, rollers, growing
b
deserted, empty, abandoned
c
hurried, Saturday, walked
d
shopping, stores, sidewalks

Answer 1

b — "deserted, empty, abandoned" best convey the lonely, uneasy mood of the passage.