Question

What is the mood of this excerpt from "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane? The January water was icy, and he reflected immediately that it was colder than he had expected to find it off the coast of Florida. This appeared to his dazed mind as a fact important enough to be noted at the time. The coldness of the water was sad; it was tragic. This fact was somehow so mixed and confused with his opinion of his own situation that it seemed almost a proper reason for tears. The water was cold.

Answer 1

from the passage above i would have to say the answer is Overwhelmed. or letter A

Answer 2

The mood of the excerpt given above is SADNESS. 
From the passage given above, it can be seen that the character in the passage is in a sad mood and in his mind he also perceived that everything around him is expressing sadness, even the icy water. The character is very close to tear because of his sadness and any little reason can be enough for him to start crying.