The Signalman / Charles Dickens

Test Practice

Analyze Literary Elements

With your partner, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. What mood is created by the setting of the story?
a. a cheerful, convivial mood
b. an eerie, foreboding mood
c. a sad, ominous mood
d. a pleasant, suspenseful mood


How does information you gather as you read help you eliminate incorrect answers?

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