9. The cold wind whipped as Stanton raced against it. This was no night for a calm ride. The horse's hooves clicked as Stanton whipped the reins. He clutched the king's message in one hand and his
crossbow in the other. A wolf howled. He saw motion in the bushes ahead. Not a good sign. It could be
an ambush. Stanton extended his finger over the trigger of the crossbow. More wolves howled together.
What is the mood of this paragraph?
Why do you believe this? Explain your answer by referring to the text.

faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.

oral reading is important because then you may end up loving to read if you hate it now. i hope i .

(the answer is d)

hope this !