After reading Chapters 1 and 2, pick ONE of the following questions to which you should respond with a full, formal, well-proofread paragraph. The paragraph should be AT LEAST six sentences in length. Use CER (opening with a claim, support hte claim with evidence, and give the reasoning as to why your evidence supports your claim). INCLUDE QUOTE(S) as evidence and discuss the reasoning behind those quotes. 1. What is the dominant MOOD in the beginning of the novel, and how does Steinbeck establish it?