Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

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nag. "It's a horse," he said, surprised. "Man has been riding First on them for centuries." they were witnessing the The others drew back, out of range of the expected blast, and watched, each with his own crash of a new type of Air Force to discover that the landing had ... THE END been made without accident. plane and slipped and skidded desperately every year. Get a load of it—no They left the car and made their vessel. Tim Casey loosened his .38 in its holster and said, "Sure, and I'm beginning to wonder if it's one of ours. No insignia and—" an effort. "Do you mind the color of his face?" he blurted. "How could I help it?" and yawned again. "Gorra manigan horp soratium," he said. Casey shot stares at each other. "'Tis double talk he's after givin' us," Casey said. sound like any language I've even heard about." emerge in half a minute with his hands full of contraption. He held a box-like arrangement under his his desire was obvious. Trained to grasp a situation and immediately respond in manner best suited to protect the welfare of the people of New York State, Dermott cleared his throat and said, "Tim, take over while I report." "Hey!" Casey protested, but his "Faith, an' do I look balmy?" impatiently. "Bejasus," Casey snorted, "ye can't—" "Tim, the captain says to humor until the officials arrive." Tim Casey closed his eyes and groaned. "Humor him, he's after sayin'. Orders it is." He shouted back, "Sure, an' did ye tell 'em he's like a man from Mars." "That's what they think," Larry way. We're to do everything possible short of violence to keep this character here. Humor him, Tim!" effect, he said, "There, 'tis satisfied ye are now, I'm supposin'." The alien stooped down and "What's the matter, Tim?" he shouted. nothin' is after bein' the matter a kerit helmet afore. 'Twill hurt him not at all." unbelievingly. "You learned the language just by sticking that Rube Goldberg deal on Tim's head?" "Sure, an' why not?" Dermott muttered, "And with it he has to pick up the corniest brogue west of Dublin." Tim Casey got to his feet indignantly. "I'm after resentin' that, Larry Dermott. Sure, an' the way we talk in Ireland is—" The patrolmen followed his stare. "It's a horse. What else?" to make sure. "Yeah—not much of a horse, but a horse." "It's an animal you ride on." The alien tore his gaze from the other. "Are you after meanin' that and ride him? Faith now, quit your blarney." He looked at the horse again, He was beginning to feel story. with the sudden arrival of a helicopter. It swooped down on the open and the flying windmill disgorged two bestarred and efficient-looking Army officers. Casey and Dermott snapped them a salute. spacecraft as he spoke, and they bugged quite as effectively as had first arrived on the scene. "I'm Major General Browning," he rapped. "I want a police cordon over completely." about him?" The general muttered something under his breath. Then, "When the governor arrives, let me know otherwise, nobody gets through!" what goes on?" The general's eyes bugged still further. " He talks! " he accused. later he could talk." "Nonsense!" the general snapped. Further discussion was interrupted by the screaming arrival of several motorcycle patrolmen followed by three heavily laden patrol zoomed in and began darting about nervously above the field. "Sure, and it's quite a reception decal ." figure out just what to do with him. Never in the history of the planet had such a furor arisen. Thus far, within speaking distance. Administration higher-ups were being subjected to a volcano of editorial heat but the longer the space alien was discussed the more they viewed with alarm the situation his arrival had precipitated. There were angles that far beyond that of Earth's. That was the rub. No matter what he said, it would shake governments, possibly overthrow social systems, perhaps even destroy established religious concepts. But they couldn't keep him under wraps indefinitely. their body were too strong and had too much public opinion behind them to be ignored. The White House yielded and the date was set Assembly. Excitement, anticipation, blanketed debated the message to come with pedestrians it deep beneath the surface pilots argued with their co-pilots thousands of feet above. It was the most universally awaited event of the ages. every nation, tribe, religion, class, color, and race had gathered in from the stars, the majority of super-civilization which had been viewing developments on this planet with misgivings. It was thought greatly beyond Earth's and that the problems besetting us—social, economic, advisor from a benevolent and friendly people, to guide the world aright. And nine-tenths of the population quite convinced that the space envoy would upset their applecarts. you give me an idea at all of what he is like?" he asked nervously. "I know almost as little as you do." "You probably won't believe this, decal , whatever that is so we held off our discussion nor the next. Six days later, fearing him." asked. The President showed embarrassment. "He used some rather ripe Irish profanity on us, rolled over, and went back to sleep." what happened yesterday?" question him. Among other things, there's been some controversy about whose jurisdiction he comes under. The State Department claims the Army shouldn't—" deeply. "Just what and playing with his dog, cat and mouse." "Dog, cat and mouse? I say!" blurted Sir Alfred. had to have some occupation, and he seems to be particularly interested a horse but compromised for the he goes." Surrounded by F.B.I. men, "Sure," he said, "and what kin all this be? Is it some ordinance I've been after breakin'?" before he was able to quiet the cheering, stamping delegates from all Earth. Finally: "Fellow Terrans, I shall not take your time for a lengthy doubt, this is the most important moment in the history of the human race. We will now hear from the overmuch attention to the chairman in view of some dog and cat hostilities that had been developing about his feet. But now the alien's purplish face said hoarsely. "Faith, an' what was that last you said?" "We will now hear from the first lighter blue. "Sure, an' ye wouldn't ye? You don't mean to tell me this kert for this." don't understand! Do you mean you aren't an envoy from another sayin', and meself only a second-rate collector of specimens for the Carthis zoo." the speaker's stand. "Sure, an' I must blast off immediately." Things were moving fast for edge of relief was manifesting itself. Taking the initiative, he said, "Of course, of course, if that is your who had accompanied the alien to the assemblage. A dull roar was beginning to emanate from the thousands gathered in the tremendous hall, murmuring, questioning, disbelieving. Viljalmar Andersen felt that he must say something. He extended can't you give us some brief word? Our world is in chaos. Many of us have lost faith. Perhaps ..." a planet-wide government. Sure, world. No wonder it is ye among the civilized planets." He hustled from the rostrum and entered. The dog and the cat trotted after, undismayed by the furor about them. speaking. He scurried from the car and a crature from this quarantined planet, my name'd be nork . Keep mouse from a pocket. "An' this amazin' little crature as well." A longing expression came over his highly colored face. "Jist one

<question>:
What is the tone of the story?

<options>:
A Foreboding
B Solemn
C Cynical
D Humorous

<answer>:

D