Question

I heard a door close gently. I looked around, and there stood Mr. Bixby, smiling a bland, sweet smile. how does the word in bold (gently) contribute to the tone of the passage? A. It creates a tone of anger. B. It creates a tone of playfulness.
C. It creates a tone of mocking. D, it creates a tone of calmness

Answer 1

I would say D: it creates a tone of calmness.

Let me know if I was correct or horribly wrong.