The following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.
part a
what kind of mood, or main feeling, does this passage establish for the story?
a. lighthearted
b. suspenseful
c. sad
d. sentimental
part b
which of the following excerpts from the passage best supports the answer to part a?
a. the thousand injuries of fortunato i had borne as i best could. .
b. a wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
c. [n]either by word nor deed had i given fortunato cause to doubt my good will.
d. [h]e did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation.