Question

at halftime, as homecoming floats circled the field, allison gibbons, a member of the student council, entered the press box, stood before the microphone, and asked for everyones attention. the crowd grew silent as she began to read the letter. \i was watching the crowd while allison read it,\ andy said. \when she finished, there was silence, and then almost everyone stood up and cheered. all the students stood up. and the football players were all clapping. it was a wonderful feeling to know that we had people behind us.\ why does the crowd grow silent after the speech? the crowd is angered because they feel attacked. the crowd is saddened because they feel ashamed. the crowd is puzzled about the students

Explanation:

The text doesn't suggest anger, sadness or puzzlement. Silence likely for anticipation of what's next.

Answer:

None of the provided options are correct based on given text.