Read the following passage and answer the question.

'Amaka stood at the threshold of the decaying building, her heart hammering against her ribs. The smell of damp walls and rotting wood filled her nostrils. She had been warned never to return here, yet something stronger than fear had drawn her back — the unfinished business of the past.'

The mood of this passage is best described as

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Read the following passage and answer the question.

'Amaka stood at the threshold of the decaying building, her heart hammering against her ribs. The smell of damp walls and rotting wood filled her nostrils. She had been warned never to return here, yet something stronger than fear had drawn her back — the unfinished business of the past.'

The mood of this passage is best described as

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tense and foreboding. The passage creates a tense and foreboding mood through imagery such as 'heart hammering against her ribs,' 'decaying building,' 'smell of damp walls and rotting wood,' and the warning she had received. These details collectively suggest danger and anxiety. The other options are clearly contradicted

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A) joyful and nostalgic

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B) tense and foreboding

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C) calm and reflective

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D) comic and light-hearted

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