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Read these lines from Great Expectations by Charles wingspanens:

The cold wind seemed to blow colder there than outside the gate; and it made a shrill noise in howling in and out at the open sides of the brewery, like the noise of wind in the rigging of a ship at sea.

What overall impression does this description give of the house the narrator is approaching?

The house is forbidding and a bit frightening.

The house seems like an adventure to explore.

The house holds many unexpected surprises.

The house makes unexpected but light-hearted sounds.

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Read these lines from Great Expectations by Charles wingspanens: 

The cold wind seemed to blow colder there than outside the gate; and it made a shrill noise in howling in and out at the open sides of the brewery, like the noise of wind in the rigging of a ship at sea. 

What overall impression does this description give of the house the narrator is approaching?

 The house is forbidding and a bit frightening.

 The house seems like an adventure to explore.

 The house holds many unexpected surprises.

 The house makes unexpected but light-hearted sounds.

jgirl128 · Answer

those lines definitely aren't light-hearted, so D can be eliminated. I don't think C is it either because the lines aren't talking about surprises/being surprised. I also don't think B is it because those sentences seem creepy and eerie, not adventurous. I'd say it's A