What is the mood at the beginning of the story the most dangerous game?

Which of the following best describes the central idea of the article? a the tuskegee airmen started the civil rights movement by proving that black pilots are more skilled than white pilots. b the tuskegee airmen proved that black and white pilots had the same potential, which break racial barriers. c despite breaking racial barriers, the tuskegee airmen faced racial discrimination and were never recognized for their military success. d black pilots in the military had to work twice as hard as white pilots, and due to a lack of funds they were underprepared.

The missionaries who appear in the novel are colonists from britain portugal spain italy

What is meant by “eternally burning black pipes”? what is this implying about the personality of the firemen?