In general, readers today have a better understanding of science than readers
in 1898. how would the tone of the passage's narrator have affected readers
in 1898 versus readers today?

Since the writer is talking more about facts, the tone of the passage would have seemed more credible for the readers in 1898 versus readers today.

Explanation:

The passage is from of the novel "The War of the Worlds" by "H. G. Wells", and the narrator seems to be well educated. The passage is not very complicated to understand and the narrator gives scientific facts on the points mentioned in the passage. He is not insulting the readers by showing his knowledge. It is not frightening either and one doesn't need to confirm about the narrator's knowledge.

So, the writing would have seemed more credible for the readers in 1898 in comparison to the readers today.

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explanation:

- "d.)  describe the iroquois belief of how the earth was created. for the iroquois, there was no reason to explain the importance of rituals. also, as animists, they didn't need a special elaboration as to why animals are important or why they had a crucial role in the earth's creation. this is just an authentic myth that explains the creation of the earth. every culture has produced creation myths."