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Read the excerpt from "Stray" by Cynthia Rylant.

Doris was sitting alone in the living room, hugging a pillow and rocking back and forth on the edge of a chair. She was trying not to cry but she was not strong enough. Her face was wet and red, her eyes full of distress.
Which words in the excerpt create a tone of despair?

alone, cry, distress
rocking, chair, face
sitting, wet, eyes
alone, hugging, rocking

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Alone, Cry, Distress
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Answer:

Alone, Cry, Distress

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