Question

6 read this paragraph from passage 2. 13 i brightened. atalanta held her tales close to her chest, but i had managed to coax a few of them from her, and i was always hungry for more. though her delivery was less polished than the blind poet’s, i liked atalanta’s stories best because they were true. which mood is conveyed by the phrase \held her tales close to her chest\? a frustration with atlanta’s relentless approach to training b disappointment in atalanta’s lack of elegance in her storytelling c excitement and anticipation regarding atalanta’s upcoming trainings d curiosity and mystery surrounding the nature of atalanta’s anecdotes

Explanation:

To determine the mood of "held her tales close to her chest", analyze each option:

• Option A: The phrase is about storytelling, not training, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The narrator likes her stories despite less polished delivery, so no disappointment, B is wrong.
• Option C: The phrase relates to storytelling, not training, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: "Held her tales close" implies she keeps them private, creating mystery, and the narrator's coaxing shows curiosity about her anecdotes. This matches.

Answer:

D. curiosity and mystery surrounding the nature of Atalanta’s anecdotes