How does the diction of this passage best support the tone?

colonel francis crept back to the map room while the others remained in the canteen. he was scavenging for something quite earnestly, constantly peering over his shoulder.

a. the use of present-tense verbs moves the story forward in real time, creating a hurried tone.
b. the narrator uses words such as "crept" and "scavenging," creating a suspicious tone.
c. the use of long, complex sentences causes readers to slow down, creating a suspenseful tone.
d. the narrator creates contrast by saying "others remained in the canteen," creating a conflicted tone.

What can be concluded about rainsford from the narration

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With crack on crack of thunder, zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea. they came up 'round the wreck, bobbing a while like petrels on the waves. no more seafaring homeward for these, no sweet day of return; the god had turned his face from them. –the odyssey, homer read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.