Question

Read the following paragraph from "From Behind the Veil." The features of her face were fine, and inspired the beholder with the strongest feelings of awe and worship. She was fearful and breathless, turning from side to side like a timid gazelle. She knew that what she was doing amounted to an unpardonable crime, but drew comfort from one thing—the knowledge that this boy had not seen her before and did not know her. She was having an adventure, nothing more, and she was drawn into it by her youth and by the warm blood which coursed in her veins.
Which word best describes the mood created by these sentences?
blissful
enthralled
exhilarated
tender

Answer 1

C. Exhilarated

When we look at text and try to determine mood, we should look for the tone of words that help to establish this.  Thus, for an exhilarated mood (which could be negative or positive as it simply refers to an elevated/heightened level of bodily functions), we should look for words that mean something similar and/or phrases that allude can contribute to this feeling.  That said some words that lend to the exhilarated mood are fearful, breathless, timid, adventure, drawn, and blood which coursed in her veins.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C.

These senteces create an invigorating mood. The vocabulary and word choice used gives the reader a feeling of thrill and excitement.

It gives the story a tone of prohibition, of desire and adventure.