Read this passage: the wind laughed as it raced through the farm, stirring up a fury of dust and debris. dee knew that her aunt and uncle were already in the storm shelter, safe and cozy as kittens as the weather raged around them. with her dog barking enthusiastically at her heels, dee dashed for the shelter too. which statement best explains how the word choice supports the mood of the passage? a. a playful mood is created by the use of the words laughed and dashed. b. a playful mood is created by the use of the words fury and raged. c. a sleepy mood is created by the use of the words laughed and dashed. d. a sleepy mood is created by the use of the words fury and raged.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.