Question

Read the sentence from the first paragraph of Silent Spring. Then foxes barked in the hills and deer silently crossed the fields, half hidden in the mists of the fall mornings. In this sentence, Carson mostly uses a cautiouspeacefulfrightenedmelancholic tone.

Answer 1

The answer is "peaceful." Not cautious, as there is no danger. Not frightened for the same reason. Melancholic means that the setting would have a slight depressive mood. Peaceful best fits, as the author describes the tranquil setting of nature.