9. The cold wind whipped as Stanton raced against it. This was no night for a calm ride. The horse's hooves clicked as Stanton whipped the reins. He clutched the king's message in one hand and his
crossbow in the other. A wolf howled. He saw motion in the bushes ahead. Not a good sign. It could be
an ambush. Stanton extended his finger over the trigger of the crossbow. More wolves howled together.
What is the mood of this paragraph?
Why do you believe this? Explain your answer by referring to the text.

The killing of a mockingbird: miss maudie says, “atticus finch is the same in his house as he is in public” (61). what evidence so far proves this true?

The reader can conclude that the passage is part of an epic poem because rama

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the two (2) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. although lie detector tests are based on a sound principle, they are not alwaysaccurate. the test is based on the fact that people become emotionally “stirred up”when they lie. the lie detector can sense physical changes that accompany suchemotional responses. but an innocent person may react emotionally to a keyquestion.thus, he or she appears to be lying when actually telling the truth. and criminals who lie often may feel no guilt about anything. they can therefore tell huge lies without showing the slightest emotional ripple on the lie detector. without an emotional response, there are no physical responses to detect. 1. criminals never feel any guilt about their crimes. 2. lie detector tests are not foolproof. 3. anyone can easily fool the lie-detector machine. 4. an emotional response by an innocent person