Question

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 evidence leads you to believe that the tone of the passage is calm and intelligent?A. Excessive punctuation and mixed-up wordsB. Scientific-sounding words and facts about MarsC. Misleading or completely false informationD. Short sentences and easy-to-understand language

Answer 1

B.  I would say D. but the sentences are not really short XD so B.?

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.

The passage creates an intelligent tone by using a word choice related with the scientific field, and by providing correct and exact information about the subject at hand, the planet Mars.