The best mood created by the sensory details in the passage is c. shocked. The description of being on an alligator rumbling over the reef and the vivid sounds of the engines and the crushing coral suggest a surprising and intense experience, which conveys a sense of shock.
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The next thing I knew, I was on an alligator rumbling over the reef. I could hear the roar of the LVT's engines, the whap-whap-whap of small waves hitting the metal side of the boat, and the coral being crushed by the treads sort of like the sound sugar cubes make when they are crushed between teeth.
Which mood is best created by the sensory details in the passage?
a. lonely
b. frantic
c. shocked
d. lighthearted
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