Question

read the excerpt from the diary of a young girl.

i was stunned. a call-up: everyone knows what that means. visions of concentration camps and lonely cells raced through my head. how could we let father go to such a fate?

which word best describes the mood of this excerpt?

isolation
fear
anger
confusion

Explanation:

Analyze the text details

Using the Mood Analysis and Tone and Mood knowledge points

• The narrator is "stunned" by a "call-up."
• She envisions "concentration camps" and "lonely cells."
• She asks, "How could we let Father go to such a fate?"

Determine the overall mood

Using the Mood Analysis and Tone and Mood knowledge points

• The imagery of camps and cells evokes terror.
• The threat to her father creates deep anxiety.
• Therefore, the dominant mood is fear.

Answer:

• isolation
• fear (Correct answer)
• anger
• confusion