Question

Read the paragraph.

An hour later, the votes were finished being counted. The student body had eaten lunch in (a fever- like state of anticipation), and Anthony was certain he had not won the election. So certain was he that he had actually approached his opponent and congratulated her in advance.
She had smiled smugly, her braces flashing at him as she said, arrogantly, "Thanks, Anthony, and better luck next year, okay?"

Why did the author most likely use the phrase in parentheses?

A. to suggest that an illness had swept quickly through the student body

B. to foreshadow Anthony's election loss

C. to describe the student's fickle attitude towards Anthony

D. to emphasize the energized and excited mood in the cafeteria

Answer 1

b. to foreshadow Anthony's election loss

Answer 2

D. To emphasize the energized and excited mood in the cafeteria

Step-by-step explanation:

I chose that answer because it sounded grammatically correct and made more sense from the paragraph given.