disrespectfulness
In the play the word is used when Keller says, "You be quiet! I’m badgered enough here by females without your impudence." The first trick to identifying a word's definition using context clues is to decide if the word is used in a positive way or a negative way. After reading Keller's statement, we can tell he is frustrated and annoyed, so he is not going to be talking in a positive way. This eliminates the first two options immediately. Disrespectfulness is your answer.
I would say A. Or B hope it helps
b) novel
a novel is more likely than any of the other options
And dares to claim
The sky
Theres a spacial pattern and theres a topical pattern