The Underground Railroad was a system of people, routes, and safe houses that enslaved persons used to escape to freedom.

What effect does Catherine's allusion to the Underground Railroad have on the mood of this passage?

It gives the events an old-fashioned feeling of historical times.

It relaxes the mood by showing how the characters converse.

It increases the sense of suspense and fear.

It lends a more hopeful mood to the scene.

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Amy Hardin

20 July, 19:47

The Underground Railroad was a system of people, routes, and safe houses that enslaved persons used to escape to freedom.

What effect does Catherine's allusion to the Underground Railroad have on the mood of this passage?

It gives the events an old-fashioned feeling of historical times.

It relaxes the mood by showing how the characters converse.

It increases the sense of suspense and fear.

It lends a more hopeful mood to the scene.

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Carleigh Curtis · Answer 1

You didn't provide the passage however it should be It lends a more hopeful mood to the scene, because the underground railroad was a symbol of hope for the slaves as it was their only way to safely escape to freedom.