Mood Identification QuizRead each excerpt and identify the mood.

The old house creaked behind her, and she could hear footsteps echoing from somewhere upstairs. She knew she should run, but something compelled her to turn the handle and step inside.

• Suspenseful

• Melancholy

• Nostalgic

• Ominous

As autumn leaves drifted past the window, Eleanor sat in her grandmother's empty rocking chair, remembering the countless stories they had shared in this very spot. The house felt hollow now, filled only with gentle memories and the soft tick of the grandfather clock.

• Suspenseful

• Melancholy

• Nostalgic

• Ominous

The smell of fresh-baked cookies transported Jake back to summer afternoons at his childhood home, where his mother would greet him with warm hugs and milk still cold from the refrigerator. Those simple moments now seemed like treasures from another lifetime.

• Suspenseful

• Melancholy

• Nostalgic

• Ominous

Dark clouds gathered on the horizon, and the wind began to howl through the bare branches. The temperature dropped suddenly, and even the birds seemed to have vanished. Something wicked this way comes, thought Sarah as she hurried toward home.

• Suspenseful

• Melancholy

• Nostalgic

• Ominous

The peculiar shop appeared to be built entirely of candy canes and gingerbread, with windows made of spun sugar that sparkled in the afternoon sun. A purple cat wearing a bow tie sat in the doorway, reading a newspaper upside down and humming off-key.

• Whimsical

• Tense

• Serene

• Foreboding

The final seconds ticked away on the clock. Maya's pencil hovered over the test paper as she struggled to remember the answer. Her heart pounded in her chest, and she could feel sweat beading on her forehead. Everything depended on this moment.

• Whimsical

• Tense

• Serene

• Foreboding

The lake stretched out like a mirror, perfectly reflecting the soft pink clouds of dawn. A gentle breeze whispered through the reeds, and somewhere in the distance, a loon called softly. All was calm and right with the world.

• Whimsical

• Tense

• Serene

• Foreboding

Every instinct told Marcus to turn back. The forest path seemed to grow darker with each step, and shadows moved strangely between the trees. An owl hooted mournfully overhead, as if warning him of dangers that lay ahead.

• Whimsical

• Tense

• Serene

• Foreboding

The crowd erupted in cheers as confetti rained from the sky. Lisa couldn't stop smiling as she held the trophy high above her head. Years of hard work had finally paid off, and the victory tasted even sweeter than she had imagined.

• Jubilant

• Eerie

• Somber

• Hopeful

The abandoned carnival sat silent under the full moon. Rusted rides creaked in the wind, and tattered flags fluttered like ghostly fingers. The fun house mirrors reflected nothing but darkness, and somewhere a carousel played a haunting, broken melody.

• Jubilant

• Eerie

• Somber

• Hopeful