the setting affects the mood because everyone is scared and they are trying to find a way to survive. the reason i think that the setting affects the mood because people are dieing from the chemicals released by NORAD. And i also think that the reason why is because they are scared to death that they might not ever see their parents again. So the setting is dark and the mood is scared for the little kids and the big kids are sort of calm but worried. And that is why I think that the setting acffets the mood by making everyone scared out of their minds and trying everything what they can.