Question

question 6 of 10
read this excerpt from margaret frinks memoir:

for many weeks we had been accustomed to see property
abandoned and animals dead or dying. but those scenes
were here doubled and trebled. horses, mules, and oxen,
suffering from heat, thirst, and starvation, staggered along
until they fell and died on every rod of the way. both sides
of the road for miles were lined with dead animals and
abandoned wagons.

what is the mood of this excerpt?

a. depressing
b. factual
c. formal
d. emotionless

Explanation:

The excerpt describes scenes of suffering (heat, thirst, starvation), death of animals, and abandoned property, which evoke a sad, disheartening atmosphere—consistent with a depressing mood. Options B (factual) and C (formal) describe tone/structure, not mood; D (emotionless) contradicts the bleak emotional impact of the content.

Answer:

A. Depressing