Question

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(5) i sat perfectly still, with my eyes downcast, daring only now and then to shoot long glances around me. chancing to turn to the window at my side, i was quite breathless upon seeing one familiar object. it was the telegraph pole which strode by at short paces. very near my mothers dwelling, along the edge of a road thickly bordered with wild sunflowers, some poles like these had been planted by white men. often i had stopped, on my way down the road, to hold my ear against the pole, and, hearing its low moaning, i used to wonder what the paleface had done to hurt it. now i sat watching for each pole that glided by to be the last one.
how do the underlined phrases contribute to the authors nostalgic and wistful tone?
the underlined phrases contribute to the nostalgic and wistful tone by creating a sense of
apprehension because of how quickly the poles continue to pass by her
excitement at her unexpected discovery of a recognizable, comforting sight
frustration that the poles, which remind her of home, will disappear soon
resentment as each pole takes her farther and farther away from her home

Explanation:

The underlined phrases show the narrator recognizes a familiar object tied to her home, then watches each pole, hoping for the last one. This reflects she is sad that the home-associated poles (and thus her connection to home) are passing, creating a wistful, nostalgic tone. The correct option matches this longing for the familiar to not disappear.

Answer:

frustration that the poles, which remind her of home, will disappear soon