Question

read this passage: the immediate pressure of necessity has brightened their intellects, enlarged their powers, and hardened their hearts. and looking across space with instruments, and 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 can you infer about the narrator from this passage of the war of the worlds? a. he doesnt care about earth. b. he is smart and educated. c. he is afraid of the martians. d. he believes in god.

Explanation:

The narrator describes Earth in detail using scientific - sounding distance and vivid imagery of its features. The use of such language and the ability to conceptualize the view from another place suggest intelligence and education. There is no indication of not caring about Earth, fear of Martians, or belief in God in the passage.

Answer:

B. He is smart and educated.