Question

adapted from anne of green gables by lucy maud montgomery
often as she had spoken in public, she had never before faced such an audience as this, and the sight of it paralyzed her energies completely. everything was so strange, so brilliant, so bewildering - the rows of ladies in evening dress, the critical faces, the whole atmosphere of culture about her. very different this from the plain benches at the debating club, filled with the sympathetic faces of friends and neighbors. these people, she thought, would be merciless critics. her knees trembled, her heart fluttered, a horrible faintness came over her; not a word could she utter, and the next moment she would have fled from the platform despite the humiliation, she felt.
but suddenly, as her eyes gazed out over the audience, she saw gilbert blythe away at the back of the room, bending forward with a smile on his face - a smile which seemed to anne at once triumphant and taunting. in reality it was nothing of the kind. gilbert was merely smiling with appreciation of the whole affair. she drew a long breath and flung her head up proudly, courage tingling over her like an electric shock. she would not fail before gilbert blythe - he should never be able to laugh at her, never! her fright vanished and she began, her clear, sweet voice reaching to the farthest corner of the room without a tremor or a break. self - possession was fully restored to her.
which phrase best describes the change anne undergoes based on the setting?
a. from nervousness to relaxation
b. from timidity to regret
c. from timidity to fright
d. from nervousness to determination

Explanation:

Anne initially shows nervousness with symptoms like trembling and a horrible faintness. Later, she recovers and shows determination as she faces the audience without fear, smiling and speaking with confidence.

Answer:

A. from nervousness to relaxation