Question

She awoke trembling. Did the door just slam shut? She glanced at the open window, the curtains flapping with the breeze. It must have been the wind. She laid her head back on the pillow and closed her eyes. Suddenly, her eyes shot open. She didn't open the window before going to sleep.
Which word in the passage best establishes its tone?
A. glanced
B. flapping
C. shot open
D. awoke

Answer 1

Answer:

C. shot open

Explanation:

Prior to this the text was just suspensful, but when she shuts open her eyes, you know that something is wrong and that somehting is about to happen, since she didn´t open the window before going to sleep someone else did it, and that someone else is now inside the house, all of this sudden realization comes to life when she shuts open her eyes.

Answer 2

I would have to say C.) Shot open. because it let's the reader immediately know she is scared. Therefore giving you the tone of the passage.