Question

Read the excerpt from "A Cub Pilot" by Mark Twain.

This was another shock. I began to climb the wheel like a squirrel, but I would hardly get the boat
started to port before I would see new dangers on that side, and away I would spin to the other.
How does the word squirrel contribute to the passage's tone?
By comparing himself to a squirrel, the author creates a tone of gloom.
By comparing himself to a squirrel, the author creates a tone of surprise.
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By comparing himself to a squirrel, the author creates a tone of panic.
By comparing himself to a squirrel, the author creates a tone of enjoyment.

Answer 1

3rd Option

Step-by-step explanation:

He is trying to escape from danger, we can see that from "...I would see new dangers on that side, and away I would spin to the other."

When in danger, people tend to panic.

Keeping that in mind, we can connect it to a squirrel. When it senses danger, it panics, scurrying away.

The author is trying to make this scene dramatic and fast, using the element of panic.

So the 3rd option

Answer 2

A : By comparing himself to a squirrel, the author creates a tone of panic.

Step-by-step explanation:

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