Question

Why does the narrator feel melancholy after he learns that the Martians have all died?

A.
He is lonely and believes that life will never be the same again.

B.
He admired the Martians and wanted to learn more about them.

C.
He had hoped that humans and Martians would find a way to live together in peace.

D.
He learns that his wife and brother are dead, and he misses them terribly.