To answer this you will need to look for key points in point of views. First point of view is I/WE/MY/OUR. second is MY/YOURS third is HE/SHE/HIS/HER hope this helps!
This one.
"No change came over the old face. As though vast calculations were going through her head, she watched all the pattern shifts."
The status of the scientist is that she watches the patterns shift.
Not sure but i would say D is the answer.
For a strong conclusion, you have to restate the thesis by making the same point with other words. Review your supporting ideas, then summarize all arguments by paraphrasing how you proved the thesis. Connect back to the essay hook and relate your closing statement to the opening one.
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