Question

connotation and mood
a little more lather here under the chin, on the adams apple, right near the great vein. how hot it is! torres must be sweating just as i am. but he is not afraid. he is a tranquil man, who is not even giving thought to what he will do to his prisoners this evening. i, on the other hand, polishing his skin with this razor but avoiding the drawing of blood, careful with every stroke - i cannot keep my thoughts in order.

• \lather and nothing else,\ hernando tellez

what is the feeling associated with the word tranquil?
√ calmness
what is the mood of the passage?
anxious
concerned
x calm
excited

Explanation:

The word "tranquil" means calmness. For the mood of the passage, the narrator is described as not being able to keep thoughts in order while the person being shaved is calm, indicating the narrator's anxiety. So the mood is anxious.

Answer:

What is the feeling associated with the word tranquil?: calmness
What is the mood of the passage?: anxious