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Related Benchmark: LA.4.2.1.7
Reporting Category: Literary Analysis
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
The sample item below is based on AcrosstheBlueMountains.pdf
Read this sentence from the passage.He liked their quiet life in the pale yellow house with its broad-leaved tree, its two swaying palms, and its cool veranda.
What mood does the author create by using the phrase swaying palms?
Answer Options:
A. grateful
B. peaceful
C. sad
D. weary
B. peaceful
C. sad
D. weary
Answer Key:
B
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