I believe it is messy but I’m not completely sure if its not messy then its shy
The answer is "A certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place."
Explanation:
The purpose of writing an essay is to prove a certain point of view; moreover, to achieve this, it is necessary to add evidence that explains or prove the point of view. This means if the focus of Zara is to show Rainsford (the main character) is a rational individual and does not panic, the best is to include a section that shows this behavior. According to this, the most appropriate excerpt is "A certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place" because, in this, Rainsford shows a calm and logical behavior, even though at this point he had fallen of a yacht and it is indanger, which shows his ability to avoid panic during pressure or difficult situations
The correct answer is option B) "Doris Lessing won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007". Doris Lessing, is a notorious British writer that started selling their material to magazines since she was 15 years old, until 2008 when she was ranked the fifth greatest british writer by The Times magazine. Her career was recognized with the award of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature.