Question

My book is The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. "I ran home, trembling at the thought of facing Darry. The porch light was on. Maybe they were asleep and I could sneak in, I thought. I peeked in the window. Sodapop was stretched out on the sofa, sound asleep, but Darry was in the armchair under the lamp, reading the newspaper. I gulped, and opened the door softly. Darry looked up from his paper. He was on his feet in a second. I stood there, chewing on my fingernail." The tone is The mood is

Answer 1

The tone is fear

The mood is suspense

Step-by-step explanation:

The thoughts of the character are filled with dread and trepidation as he does not want a confrontation with Darry. He is hoping to get home and everyone would be fast asleep.

The mood here is suspense as he describes getting home and peeping, seeing Sodapop asleep then eventually finding our Darry is awake.