Question

The questions below refer to the selection “Games at Twilight.”

Which descriptive detail in the story is most likely to evoke an emotion of fear or eeriness?

a. The gravelike smell of the shed
b. Ravi smiling to himself at the thought of defeating Raghu
c. The light in the doorway turning “to a kind of crumbling yellow pollen”
d. The children staring at Ravi’s reappearance

Answer 1

the answer is A. the gravelike smell of the shed.

Answer 2

Answer:

a. The gravelike smell of the shed.

Explanation:

This is the descriptive detail that is most likely to evoke an emotion of fear or eeriness. We know this based on the language used in the description. The author tells us that the shed smelled like a grave. Graves are associated with death, which means that the word gives a feeling of fear and eeriness.