The mood implied by the story’s setting is best described as eerie and frightening. The descriptions of the dark sky, turbulent lake, and the protagonist's feelings of alarm contribute to a sense of unease and tension in the scene.
Big Water%0D%0Aby Andrea Curtis%0D%0A%0D%0AWhat I should be, really, is frightened. Everything about this situation is alarming. I can almost hear the opening strains of one of those melancholy operas Father likes to listen to with the door to his study closed. All the ominous parts are here—dark sky, turbulent lake, waves rising, my cousin Peter, the ship’s first mate though he’s barely older than me, insisting I get a life preserver and put it on.%0D%0A%0D%0AI dig my nose into my collar and turn to the side. The wind still tears at my skin, but I’m not going to leave this spot at the front of the ship if I can help it. Even though the sky is getting darker by the second. Even though it’s only midmorning, and I can barely see the horizon. The lake is murky too, almost black, indistinguishable from the sky.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AExcerpt from Big Water by Andrea Curtis. Printed with permission by Orca Book Publishers%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion%0D%0AUse the excerpt from “Big Water” by Andrea Curtis to answer the question.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhat best describes the mood implied by the story’s setting?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Aboring and disinterested%0D%0Aboring and disinterested%0D%0A%0D%0Apeaceful and relaxed%0D%0Apeaceful and relaxed%0D%0A%0D%0Aeerie and frightening%0D%0Aeerie and frightening%0D%0A%0D%0Auplifting and cheerful
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