In "a thousand years of guessing," the author uses a call-out box to provide information on the history of the exter book. what can you infer about the author's perception of the information in the call-out box? a. the author believes the information can be skipped and removes it from the important text. b. the author thinks the information is boring and wants to convince the reader to pay attention c. the author believes the information is important to the article and highlights it in a call-out box. d. the author wants to include some visual material and doesn't know what else to use.

Araby every morning i lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door. the blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that i could not be seen. when she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped. i ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her. i kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, i quickened my pace and passed her. this happened morning after morning. i had never spoken to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood. what is the general tone of the passage? a. courageous b. comical c. passionate d. fearful