Answer: C
Explanation: He invested greatly in public works but otherwise hoped it would fix itself.
The mood of this paragraph is so moody-no pun intended- so dark and mysterious. It almost makes you engrossed into this character's feelings. You feel that bottomless pit in his stomach, you almost hear his hear beating out of his chest. Everything in this gives you almost a hurried pace to it, almost like that feeling you get in the movies when something spectacular is happening but everything is completely silent-not one character talking-only your own interpretation of their thoughts-their feelings.
I'd say peacefulness and relaxation. There's no given reason for the trees to be sad or longing, and trees don't obviously exhale or breathe.
I agreed with the pilot's decision because it was illegal to have a stowaway onboard. He did the right thing.
