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...and stars was shining in the clear sky above me...

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are

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were

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C

is

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was

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Solution

The correct option is B were
b"'The moon was' in the preceding line represents that the sentence refers to the past. Therefore Options A and C are incorrect as 'is' and 'are' represent present form.
Also in the given line the noun that is 'stars' is in plural form therefore the following verb will also take plural form. Therefore option D is also incorrect.

Option B is the correct answer.

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