I think its b) pope. Hope I helped
Answer:
Because she knew Starr was with Khalil that high he got shot
That would be a noun because it's a person stating it.
"mankind was my business"
I believe the correct answer is practices.
The entire paragraph is describing a practice which is quite common for this culture group. The practice is that of a competition where the emperor is present. There are no particular attitudes, values, or goals presented in the excerpt.