Question

read this excerpt from \exhalation\:

i had a different suspicion, a darker one that i dared not voice, but it decided my course of action; i would proceed with my experiment.

which word best describes the narrators tone regarding the scientific method in the excerpt?

a. respectful
b. zealous
c. appreciative
d. disbelieving

Explanation:

The narrator proceeds with an experiment driven by a "darker suspicion" they dare not voice, showing intense, eager commitment to the scientific process—key to a zealous tone. Respectful/appreciative lack the urgency, and disbelieving contradicts their decision to act on the suspicion via experiment.

Answer:

B. Zealous