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The novelist ended the chapter with the character looking at an old photograph and a single tear falling onto the glass. What is the intended mood?
AJoy and celebration
BNostalgia and sadness
CFear and terror
DConfusion and anger.
✓ Correct Answer: B — Nostalgia and sadness
Old photographs and tears are literary symbols used to evoke a sense of longing for the past.
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