Question

select the passage that has a more interrogating tone.
rose maylie had rapidly grown worse; before midnight she was delirious. a medical practitioner pronounced her disorder to be one of a most alarming nature. oh! the suspense, the fearful, acute suspense, of standing idly by while the life of one we dearly love, is trembling in the balance!
then there was the peculiar dying reference to a rat. what could that mean? it could not be delirium. a man dying from a sudden blow does not commonly become delirious. no, it was more likely to be an attempt to explain how he met his fate. but what could it indicate?
adapted from charles dickens, oliver twist and arthur conan doyle, the adventures of sherlock holmes
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Explanation:

To determine the passage with a more interrogating tone, we analyze the use of questions. The first passage is descriptive and emotional, focusing on Rose Maylie's condition. The second passage has two direct questions: "What could that mean?" and "But what could it indicate?" These questions show a more interrogating tone as they seek explanations or clarifications.

Answer:

The second passage (starting with "Then there was the peculiar dying reference to a rat...")