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2. Evan bounded from his bed. He drew his blinds and the sun poured through. He opened the window
and breathed in the fresh morning air. It was crisp and smelled like life and spring. Today would be a
good day. Evan bathed and got dressed in clean clothes. He packed his bag in an orderly way, making
sure he had all his supplies. He took a piece of toast and some fresh fruit with him for the road. It's hard
to have a good day when you're hungry, and Evan knew this. He would not be hungry today.
What is the mood of this paragraph? The mood of para quem. ph
Why do you believe this? Explain your answer by referring to the text
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Read the following excerpt from "the city without us" by alan weisman: almost every other compound in nature contracts when frozen, but h20 (water) molecules do the opposite, organizing themselves into elegant hexagonal crystals that take up about 9 percent more space than they did when sloshing around in a liquid state. pretty six-sided crystals suggest snowflakes so gossamer it's hard to conceive of them pushing apart slabs of sidewalk. which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it likens h2o molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine. o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o d. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having an unexpected strength (apex)