The flashlight flickered and then died, plunging wills into darkness. he reached into his pocket for fresh batteries and found, like always, nothing. hoping anne would realize what had happened and come back and rescue him, he tapped the flashlight several times and frantically pushed the switch off and on, as if that would . nothing. wills tapped the flashlight again, this time harder, and resorted to pleading. "," he muttered. ", turn on."

which statement best describes how the mood supports the overall meaning of the passage?
a. the exasperated mood the reader understand how wills's irresponsibility makes him a frustrating person to be around.
b. the relaxed mood the reader understand how wills has put himself into a dangerous situation he is only beginning to understand.
c. the nervous mood the reader understand how wills's forgetfulness has led to a genuinely frightening experience for him.
d. the disrespectful mood the reader understand how wills must learn to take the needs of others into account.