3. What impact do the phrases "its thousand narrow fingers, creeping" and "claiming the land for its own" have on
the story's mood? (Paragraph 74) [RL.4]
A. They make the reader surprised at how deep the water is.
B. They make the reader tense about how cold the water must feel.
C. They make the reader anxious about how quickly the water is moving.
D. They make the reader confused about what the characters will do next.