Answer: C
Explanation:
<em>It is shown in the passage that the bells rang which caused the townspeople to spill out into the streets </em>
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I believe that the description that fits the mood expressed in this excerpt best is B. afraid of this storm because it is one of the worst of all he has experienced.
He says that he has experienced many storms, but that none of them were anything like the one he is experiencing at this moment, and so he is afraid of it.