I believe the tone is somewhat dramatic based on the dialogue such as "shot his hand out in front of him", it makes the story seem a lot more interesting than what it really is; a normal encounter.
Answer:
- off
- at
- of
- on/for
- about
- on
- around/during
I hope this helps!
Feel free to comment if you have a question or problem with my answer!
D. With a sense of urgency. Adding the time and putting an exclamation mark at the end make it seem like the protagonist must hurry.
If the octopus is inside one of the boxes, it doesn't matter what you ask if trying to find out which box the octopus is BEHIND
