Read the following quote: "Soon the men began to gather, surveying their own children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes. They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner,
and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed.” Which tone for "The Lottery" does
this BEST seem to project?

a. Expressionless, disconnected, calm

b. Exciting, warm, moving

c. Gloomy, depressing, dismal

d. Happy, energetic, optimistic