Read this passage:

"…and Bilbo asked how things were going in the lands of the Mountain. It seemed that they were going very well. Bard had rebuilt the town in Dale and men had gathered to him from the Lake and from South and West, and all the valley had become tilled again and rich, and the desolation was now filled with birds and blossoms in spring and fruit and feasting in autumn."

Which words best describe the mood this passage creates?

A.
mournful and angry

B.
confused and uncertain

C.
excited and eager

D.
content and peaceful

Question

Read this passage: 

"…and Bilbo asked how things were going in the lands of the Mountain. It seemed that they were going very well. Bard had rebuilt the town in Dale and men had gathered to him from the Lake and from South and West, and all the valley had become tilled again and rich, and the desolation was now filled with birds and blossoms in spring and fruit and feasting in autumn." 

Which words best describe the mood this passage creates?
 
 A.
mournful and angry
 
 B.
confused and uncertain
 
 C.
excited and eager
 
 D.
content and peaceful

funnyguy2 · Answer

anyone

anonymous · Answer

Does the passage seem angry, confused, or mournful? No, so discard the first two options. Does the passage seem more eager or contented? It seems more contented than eager. So D is probably the correct answer.