Question

read this passage: the flashlight flickered and then died, plunging wills into darkness. he reached into his pocket for fresh batteries and found, like always, nothing. hoping anne would realize what had happened and come back and rescue him, he tapped the flashlight several times and frantically pushed the switch off and on, as if that would help. nothing. wills tapped the flashlight again, this time harder, and resorted to pleading. \please,\ he muttered. \please, turn on.\ which statement best describes how the mood supports the overall meaning of the passage? a. the anxious mood supports the meaning that anne should not have left wills behind. b. the terrifying mood supports the meaning that wills does not understand how much danger he is in. c. the anxious mood supports the meaning that wills needs to learn to be better prepared. d. the terrifying mood supports the meaning that anne does not like wills very much.

Explanation:

The passage shows Wills in a situation where his flashlight dies, he has no batteries, and he is frantically trying to get it to work. Words like "frantically" and "pleading" create an anxious mood. The overall meaning is about Wills' lack of preparedness (no batteries). Option C correctly links the anxious mood (from his actions) to the meaning that he needs to be better prepared.

Answer:

C. The anxious mood supports the meaning that Wills needs to learn to be better prepared.