I should be D/the last one
C: <span>
The nobles had again sought to make themselves as powerful as possible.
In the passage, it explains that under Stephen the nobles had experienced a ton of power (the author uses the word exorbitant which shows how extremely privileged their lives were), but that Henry the Second then took a lot of their power away. Now, they are resuming their former positions (from under Stephen) to a point where they are becoming as powerful as possible.</span>
Answer:
C. To prove that you read the book or article closely
Explanation:
When you use a quote from a book or article, or whatever you're reading, that shows that you read the book or whatever, which is what option C is saying.
No. The bandwagon approach is when the advertisers are telling you that everyone else is doing it/liking it, so you should too. Examples: The world's favorite cookie, everyone loves our product, etc.