"Carl regretted his decision immediately. He wanted to see the school, the one he had tried so hard to save, one last time. He walked the empty halls accompanied only by the sound of his footsteps.
He stuck his head into his favorite class rooms to find them bare. All the desks had been cleared out
weeks ago. He looked at the marks on the floor, which were the only evidence that there were once
lockers here. Finally he walked into what used to be his office to find graffiti. All his hard work, and
now the school was just another empty building." What kind of atmosphere does this setting create?
A. None of these
B. Hopeful
C. Dangerous
D. Depressing
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the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

“yesterday’s the past, tomorrow is the future, and today is a gift, that’s why we call it a ”

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i have no idea buudy for the points tho