Question

read the excerpt from its our world, too!: young people who are making a difference. at halftime, as homecoming floats circled the field, allison gibbons, a member of the student council, entered the press box, stood before the microphone, and asked for everyones attention. the crowd grew silent as she began to read the letter. \i was watching the crowd while allison read it,\ andy said. \when she finished, there was silence, and then almost everyone stood up and cheered. all the students stood up. and the football players were all clapping. it was a wonderful feeling to know that we had people behind us.\ why does the crowd grow silent after the speech? the crowd is angered because they feel attacked. the crowd is moved by the students compassion. the crowd is puzzled about the students letter. the crowd is saddened because they feel ashamed.

Explanation:

The text shows that after the speech (reading the letter), the crowd was silent and then cheered. This indicates that they were moved by what was said (the students' compassion shown in the letter). There is no indication of anger (no sign of being attacked), puzzlement (they reacted with cheering not confusion), or shame (no sad or ashamed behavior described other than the initial silence which is more likely due to being moved).

Answer:

The crowd is moved by the students’ compassion.