Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.Cautiously, I climbed from the bed, careful not to awaken Big Ma, who was still snoring soundly, and crept to the door. I pressed my ear against the door and listened, then slipped the latch furiously and darted outside. "Boy, what you doing here?" I hissed.

“Furiously” and “hissed” are the two words that most strongly suggest the speaker’s emotions. “Furiously” shows how intensely the speaker moves the latch, while “hissed” suggests a tense, angry, or urgent whisper. The other choices mainly describe cautious actions or objects rather than revealing emotion.

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