Read the following passage from The Things They Carried. His eyes were flat and impassive. He didn't speak. He was
simply there, like the river and the late-summer sun. And
yet by his presence, his mute watchfulness, he made it
real. He was the true audience. He was a witness, like God,
or like the gods, who look on in absolute silence as we live
our lives, as we make our choices or fail to make them.
Which of the following best describes the tone and its recipient?
A. It's a fearful tone toward Elroy Berdahl's silent power.
B. It's a grateful tone toward Elroy Berdahl.
C. It's a dissatisfied tone toward Elroy Berdahl's silence.
D. It's a reverent tone toward God and other gods.