Read this passage from "a cub pilot":
this was another shock. i began to climb the wheel like a squirrel; but i would hardly get the boat started to port before i would see new dangers on that side, and away i would spin to the other; only to find perils accumulating to starboard, and be crazy to get to port again. then came the leadsman's sepulchral cry:
"d-e-e-p four! "
how do the words twain uses to describe himself and his behavior affect this part of the text?
a. his language captures his fear and his panic.
b. his language shows his anger and disappointment.
c. his language suggests his hopes and expectations.
d. his language conveys his excitement and joy.

In this passage from Mark Twain’s “A Cub Pilot,” Twain has used these words to describe himself and his behaviour that affects this part of the text.

His language shows his anger and disappointment.

So, the correct answer is Option B.

Explanation:

This non-fictional story mainly has two characters – Twain himself as an apprentice cub pilot on a steamboat and Brown who is a pro pilot on the same boat. The two characters are dependent on each other for their respective roles but they don’t gel in well which is quite evident from the author’s reaction towards him and vice-versa. Brown is Twain’s boss and often misuses his power and orders the latter around. The tension propels as the text goes on. Though so many differences, their passion about their job is the same. None of them wants to leave the ship in spite of their individual differences.