Question

4.1.8 quiz: analyze invasion literature
intelligences such as we have scarcely dreamed of, they see, at its nearest distance only 35,000,000 of miles sunward of them, a morning star of hope, our own warmer planet, green with vegetation and grey with water, with a cloudy atmosphere eloquent of fertility, with glimpses through its drifting cloud wisps of broad stretches of populous country and narrow, navy - crowded seas.
—h. g. wells, the war of the worlds, 1898
what evidence leads you to believe that the tone of the passage is academic?
a. the narrator laughs at the silly things he did in the past.
b. the narrator mixes up his words and sounds confused.
c. the narrator uses scientific words and speaks rationally.
d. the narrator gives false or misleading information.

Explanation:

The passage uses precise, objective details (e.g., "35,000,000 of miles," "green with vegetation," "grey with water") and a logical, unemotional tone typical of academic writing. Options A (humor), B (confusion), and D (misinformation) contradict the passage’s rational, scientific presentation.

Answer:

C. The narrator uses scientific words and speaks rationally