Read the following sentence and choose the answer that best captures the tone or mood of the statement:

"If you so much as lay a hand on her, I will make you regret it! It will be the last thing you ever do!"

Read the following sentence and choose the answer that best captures the tone or mood of the statement:

"Jessica knew that getting the grade she wanted on her test would be challenging, but she believed that if she worked hard enough she could reach her goal!"

Read the following sentence and choose the answer that best captures the tone or mood of the statement:

"She knew that if she moved a muscle or breathed too loud he would catch her, so Emma hid in the closet, waiting, as silent as a mouse."

Read the following sentence and choose the answer that best captures the tone or mood of the statement:

"He sat there rambling away with all the questions he had about what was surrounding him; wondering how the sun set, why the birds sang at dawn, and why the sky was that certain shade of blue."

Read the following sentence and choose the answer that best captures the tone or mood of the statement:

"I just got fired from my job, and my dog died yesterday. I don't think it'll ever get better for me!"