Question

question 4 of 20
read these two passages from the yellow wallpaper.
and she is all the time trying to climb through. but nobody
could climb through that pattern - it strangles so. i think
that is why it has so many heads.
but here i can creep smoothly on the floor, and my
shoulder just fits in that long smooch around the wall, so i
cannot lose my way.
both passages have a(n) ____ tone.
a. inspiring
b. romantic
c. disturbing
d. comedic

Explanation:

The first passage mentions someone trying to climb through a strangling pattern with many heads, which is unsettling. The second passage talks about creeping on the floor in a confined way. Both create an eerie and disturbing mood.

Answer:

C. disturbing