Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

I left the house in bad humor and walked slowly to school. (“Araby” from Dubliners, p. 3)

From this sentence, both the reader and the boy know that _____.

a. he is filled with turmoil and is confused
b. he is dreading an examination
c. he is angry with Mangan’s sister
d. he is annoyed with his uncle