The expression "it's like sitting in a row boat without any oars" means you have come to a point in a situation where you are helpless and don't have the required materials to partake in the given task. in other words, you're screwed
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he decided to help him because Hrothgar's help Beowulf's father when Beowulf was a baby
I believe the answer would be the second option, this is because the text states that amazonencore has been publishing since 2009, which eliminates the other choices (the first uses the word 'now' claiming they 'now' publish books, the second is not stated in the passage, so it isnt important. The last option claims amazon went through 'conflicts' but it did not, in fact the kindle is an amazon product) If you have any questions, dont hesitate to ask! I hope this helped!