Read the excerpt from "A Cub Pilot" by Mark Twain. This was another shock. I began to climb the wheel like a squirrel, but I would hardly get the boat
started to port before I would see new dangers on that side, and away I would spin to the other.
How does the word squirrel contribute to the passage's tone?
By comparing himself to a squirrel, the author creates a tone of gloom.
By comparing himself to a squirrel, the author creates a tone of surprise.
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By comparing himself to a squirrel, the author creates a tone of panic.
By comparing himself to a squirrel, the author creates a tone of enjoyment.

3rd Option

Explanation:

He is trying to escape from danger, we can see that from "...I would see new dangers on that side, and away I would spin to the other."

When in danger, people tend to panic.

Keeping that in mind, we can connect it to a squirrel. When it senses danger, it panics, scurrying away.

The author is trying to make this scene dramatic and fast, using the element of panic.

So the 3rd option

he has become more humble and patient in battle.

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