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inferences about literary text — instruction — level e
fill in the blanks to describe how christopher is feeling.
christopher is feeling excited about mr. w.s announcement. he had been hoping that his teacher would not the call from boy bar
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\please let the bell ring before mr. w. says anything,\ christopher whispered to himself. he stared at the wall clock as if his eyes could force it to move faster.
\oh, and one more thing,\ said mr. wakowski, clapping to get everyones attention. christophers heart sank.
\everybody, wish christopher good luck! later this afternoon hell be getting the call from boy band america! to hear if he has made it to the next round of the competition. christopher, we enjoyed watching your tv audition, and were rooting for you today.\

Explanation:

1. First blank: Christopher was anxious for the bell to ring before Mr. W. spoke, and his heart sank when Mr. W. made an announcement, showing he felt distressed, not excited. The text shows he wanted to avoid the announcement being made, so he felt nervous/anxious (note: if we must work with the context of the dropdown's implied correction, the correct feeling is nervous, but based on the text, the first blank should be a negative anxious feeling. However, looking at the second blank: he hoped Mr. W. would not mention the call, because he was embarrassed/nervous about it being announced to the class.
2. Second blank: Christopher whispered to himself to let the bell ring before Mr. W. said anything, and his heart sank when Mr. W. spoke. This means he did not want Mr. W. to talk about the Boy Band America call, so he hoped Mr. W. would not mention it.

Answer:

Christopher is feeling nervous/anxious about Mr. W.'s announcement. He had been hoping that his teacher would not mention the call from Boy Band America.

(Note: If the first dropdown only allows "excited" to be replaced with a contextually correct term from standard options, the most accurate feeling is nervous, as his actions show dread about the announcement, not excitement.)