Read the following passage.

its work was done, and it was brittle and ready to fall and crumple under the freezing air, so soon as the nightfall came. and the huge cacti, that had swollen as we watched them, had long since burst and scattered their spores to the four quarters of the moon. amazing little corner in the universe—the landing place of men!
which word best describes the mood of the passage above?

a. tender
b. threatening
c. romantic
d. bleak

A It is referring to plant and how miraculous its full circle of life came to be.

climax

after following, but not really , the young hunter on his search for the heron, sylvia slips out of bed alone in the middle of the night to find the heron for herself. perched at the top of a gigantic pine tree, sylvia spots the heron, and its nest, in a dead hemlock tree across the way. the following morning she returns home to find her grandmother and the hunter waiting for her at the door. in the moment when she plans to tell the hunter where to find the heron, she suddenly decides to protect the heron and remain silent; even the promise of much needed money does not sway her.

explanation:

answer: b

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