11. Read the following sentences from "In the Shadow of War."
"He followed her till they came to a muddied river. She moved as if an invisible force were trying to blow her away. Omovo saw capsized canoes and trailing, waterlogged clothes on the dark water. He saw floating items of sacrifice: loaves of bread in polythene wrappings, gourds of food, Coca-Cola cans. When he looked at the canoes again they had changed into the shapes of swollen dead animals. He saw outdated currencies on the riverbank. He noticed the terrible smell in the air."
Which of the following best describes the mood created by the speaker and the setting?
(1 point)
Responses
a. gloomy and oppressive
b. shocking and surprising
c. mysterious and threatening
d. frightening and overwhelming