I think the answer is C/ the third option
The answer would be D) because if it says nothing beyond that then you would have no clue what will happen.
Picture of the passage?/ Answers
A, The river is constantly changing. I did this last year so I know what the answer is. Fickle means changing frequently or in my term, stubborn. In his point of view, the river has a mind of its own and changes often. Which he described as "fickle." It may be hard for Twain to pilot a steamboat, if the river is constantly changing.
Answer:
The tone that Portia uses when speaking to Brutus is earnest
Explanation:
Portia is worried about her husband and whatever is deeply troubling him, as she talks to him, she uses words that demonstrate the importance that she gives to the situation, and how interested she is in discovering what secrets are hidden in her husband mind, this can describe the tone as earnest.