The best time to determine voice & tone in writing is when you are in the beginning/middle of the passage/book/article because you will see what the author is going to talk about and then how he feels about it.
I use to do this thing when I was younger were I cross out some weird answers.A/D Don’t sound right to me so I would look at B and C more. I would go with C honestly but get another opinion before taking mines.
Your answer would be letter A :)
The Spanish fleet, and fled<span>, three vessels turning to the north and the other to the south, with the Spaniards in hot pursuit.</span>