Read the excerpt from "The Monkey's Paw."
"The first man had his three wishes. Yes," was the reply: "I
don't know what the first two were, but the third was for
death. That's how I got the paw."
His tones were so grave that a hush fell upon the group.
"If you've had your three wishes, it's no good to you now,
then, Morris," said the old man at last. "What do you keep
for?"
The soldier shook his head. "Fancy, I suppose," he said,
slowly. "I did have some idea of selling it, but I don't think!
will. It has caused enough mischief already. Besides,
people won't buy. They think it's a fairy tale, some of them,
and those who do think anything of it want to try it first and
pay me afterward."
"If you could have another three wishes," said the old man,
eyeing him keenly, "would you have them?"
"I don't know," said the other. "I don't know."
What is the mood of the excerpt?
solemn
lighthearted
bored
excited

The correct answer is: solemn.

Explanation:

Based on some quotes from the excerpt, we could say its mood is solemn.

His tones were so grave that a hush fell upon the group.

This sentence reveals the mood of the excerpt, as the tones he uses are causing serious thoughts, according to the theme of the whole story. The atmosphere is tense, and the solemn tone highlights the importance of the three wishes and human choice of using these three wishes, despite the consequences he will experience because of interfering with his fate.

The Monkey's Paw is a short story written by W.W. Jacobs, first published in 1902. It describes the three wishes granted to the owner of the Monkey Paw, although the owner would have to face with a huge price for trying to change his own destiny.

the author develops a cold, and scared tone. making the reader shudder with fear, and suddenly become cold. i'm guessing that he's writing a scary novel, or maybe about a chilly december night.