Choose the answer.

read the passage from "to build a fire."

he was making four miles an hour, and he calculated that he would arrive at the forks at half-past twelve. he decided to celebrate that event by eating his lunch there.

which is the best conclusion about the man, based on the information in the passage?

a: he is downhearted.

b: he is scared.

c: he is optimistic.

d: he is funny.