Question

read this passage: the planet mars, i scarcely need remind the reader, revolves about the sun at a mean distance of 140,000,000 miles, and the light and heat it receives from the sun is barely half of that received by this world. — h. g. wells, the war of the worlds, 1898 what is the tone of the passage? a. calm and intelligent b. funny and joking c. miserable d. jealous and resentful

Explanation:

The passage from The War of the Worlds presents factual information about Mars (its orbital distance and solar energy reception) in a composed, informative tone. Option A ("Calm and intelligent") fits as the writing is objective, logical, and delivers scientific - like details without humor (ruling out B), misery (ruling out C), or jealousy/resentment (ruling out D).

Answer:

A. Calm and intelligent