Answer:
C, gloomy
Explanation:
To answer a question like this, look at the word choices in the passage:
Ominously darkening
dreadful
violently
terrified
worst fears realized
doomed
As the last sentence, 11 is the concluding sentence, therefore typically a summarization. That sentence should explain the main idea overall.
Buck has always had a strong connection
C a news article seeing how you did not say you were arguing against or for something so that eliminates A and D. And it is not a personal experience so it is not a personal essay seeing how you will be giving info and not just your thoughts