Read the excerpt from "A Cub Pilot" by Mark Twain.
This was another shock. I began to climb the wheel like a squirrel, but I would hardly get the boat
started to port before I would see new dangers on that side, and away I would spin to the other.
How does the word squirrel contribute to the passage's tone?
By comparing himself to a squirrel, the author creates a tone of gloom.
By comparing himself to a squirrel, the author creates a tone of surprise.
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By comparing himself to a squirrel, the author creates a tone of panic.
By comparing himself to a squirrel, the author creates a tone of enjoyment.