What mood does the narrator's description of the setting create for readers?

Day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main Yukon* trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-traveled trail led eastard through the fat spruce timberland. It was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act ti himself by looking at his watch. It was nine o'clock. There was no sun nor hint of sun, though there was not a cloud in the sky. It was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall** over the face of things, a subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun, and he knew a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the skyline and dip immediately from view.

*Yukon: referring to a cold northwestern area of Canada near Alaska

**pall: dark covering

From which part of the story's plot does this passage most likely come?

The narrator says that "there seemed to an intangible pall over the face of things." Since tangible means "able to be touched or perceived," what does intangible mean? Base your answer on the meaning on the Latin prefix in- as well as the meaning of tangible.

From the details in the passage, what do you predict is most likely to happen later?

Read this opening passage from the story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London. Then, answer the question(s).

Day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main Yukon* trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-traveled trail led eastard through the fat spruce timberland. It was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act ti himself by looking at his watch. It was nine o'clock. There was no sun nor hint of sun, though there was not a cloud in the sky. It was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall** over the face of things, a subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun, and he knew a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the skyline and dip immediately from view.

*Yukon: referring to a cold northwestern area of Canada near Alaska

**pall: dark covering

Which of these details should a summary of this passage NOT include?

Using the context clues and your knowledge of the Latin root -ceed-, what can you conclude is the meaning of the word proceeding in this sentence?

Wright remained there for several years, often quarreling with colleagues, before proceeding to establish his own architecture firm where he could experiment with his own ideas and style.

Which sentence uses adjectives and adverbs correctly?

What is the meaning of the underlined idiom in this sentence? The big job was not yet finished, but Nathan could see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Using context clues, choose the correct meaning of the French phrase faux pas in this sentence.

The diplomat studied local customs so that she would not make a faux pas at the important ceremony.

Which answer choice best identifies the underlined part of this sentence? After her birth on a on a plantation in 1867, Sarah Breedlove was raised in Louisiana.

Using your knowledge of the Latin root -aud- and context clues, choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in this sentence.

I turned the volume down so low that the music was barely audible.

Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb?

What is the meaning of the word 'elated' in the following sentence? 'After receiving the good news, she felt elated.'

Identify the main idea of the following passage: 'The sun was setting over the horizon, casting a warm glow over the fields. The farmer looked out over his crops, satisfied with the day's work.'