Read this excerpt from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling.

Question

At last – and Mother Wolf's neck-bristles lifted as the time came – Father Wolf pushed "Mowgli the Frog," as they called him, into the centre, where he sat laughing and playing with some pebbles that glistened in the moonlight.

Which image from the passage helps readers understand how Mowgli feels?

Mother Wolf's neck-bristles lifted
Father Wolf pushed "Mowgli the Frog,"
he sat laughing and playing with some pebbles
some pebbles that glistened in the moonlight

Answer 1

The image that helps readers understand how Mowgli feels is "he sat laughing and playing with some pebbles." This suggests that Mowgli is in a joyful and carefree state, indicating that he feels happy and content in his environment.