Question

Read the following sentences from "Five Hours to Simla." Then, miraculously, out of the pelt of yellow fur that was the dust growing across the great northern Indian plain, a wavering grey line emerged. It might have been a cloud bank looming, but it was not—the sun blazed, the earth shrivelled, the heat burnt away every trace of spring's beneficence. Yet the grey darkened, turned bluish, took on substance.

Which word best describes the mood created by these sentences?
A. anxious
B. enthralled
C. relieved
D. shocked

Answer 1

the word that best describes the mood set by this passage is "Anxious"

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Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is C. relieved.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mood within writing is the one that defines the emotions and feelings that surrounds that particular writing. For the writing of "Five Hours to Simla", the mood shows a relieve in those sentences.