Read the excerpt from the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde.

it was already bad enough when the name was but a name of which he could learn no more. it was worse when it began to be clothed upon with detestable attributes; and out of the shifting, insubstantial mists that had so long baffled his eye, there leaped up the sudden, definite presentment of a fiend.

"i thought it was madness,” he said, as he replaced the obnoxious paper in the safe, "and now i begin to fear it is disgrace.”

with that he blew out his candle, put on a greatcoat, and set forth in the direction of cavendish square, that citadel of medicine, where his friend, the great dr. lanyon, had his house and received his crowding patients. "if anyone knows, it will be lanyon,” he had thought.

which statement best describes how the author establishes mood in the excerpt?

a. the lawyer’s actions create a commanding, determined mood.

b. the description of the document creates a serious, solemn mood.

c. the lawyer’s recollections create a confused, frustrated mood.

d. the description of the setting creates a peaceful, serene mood.

Review rachel’s planned video presentation outline and answer the question

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.

What is the reasoning in this argument?