put an (*) next to the answer I chose. Not asking anyone to do my work for me; just want a double check. I'm a little unsure since I picked the same term for each answer :)

Read the following sentence from "In Another Country" and choose the word below that describes the tone the author creates.

"The three (boys) with the medals were like hunting-hawks; and I was not a hawk, although I might seem a hawk to those who had never hunted; they, the three, knew better and so we drifted apart."

melancholy
*dejected
surprised
indifferent

The best word to describe the mood of "In Another Country"(by Ernest Hemingway) is
hopeful.
dejected.*
surprised.
indifferent

Thanks for the help :)

I'd choose melancholy for the first one.

The second one is about the overall mood of the book, right? Can "dejected" be applied to all the characters? To only the narrator? To the major? You should reread the story and make sure that "dejected" is the overall mood, from beginning to end.

#1 was melancholy and #2 was dejected. Thanks for the help :)

To determine the correct answers, follow these steps:

For the first question, you need to analyze the sentence to identify the tone the author creates. The sentence mentions that "the three (boys) with the medals were like hunting-hawks," which implies a comparison between the boys and hunting birds. Next, the narrator states, "I was not a hawk, although I might seem a hawk to those who had never hunted." This suggests that the protagonist does not possess the same qualities as the boys, despite appearing similar to those who are unfamiliar with hunting.

From this analysis, you can determine that the tone the author creates in this sentence is one of feeling inferior or lacking compared to the boys. Among the given options, "dejected" best aligns with this tone. Therefore, the correct answer is "*dejected."

For the second question, you need to identify the mood of the story "In Another Country" by Ernest Hemingway. To do this, you should consider the overall atmosphere and emotions conveyed in the story. The given options are "hopeful," "dejected," "surprised," and "indifferent."

To determine the mood, you may need to read and analyze the story as a whole, considering the characters, their actions, and the overall tone. Without this information, it is difficult to accurately determine the correct answer. However, if you have already read the story and carefully considered its elements, and you believe that the predominant mood in "In Another Country" is one of feeling downcast or disheartened, then the correct answer would be "*dejected."

Remember, it is important to base your answers on a thorough understanding of the text and its context.