The best option about what the Duke reveals about himself as he speaks in "My last Duchess" is D) that he is a calculating villain.
Is this excerpt he is talking about how his first wife was pleased by anything and how his name was valuable and she did not pay enough tribute to the value of it, to a point where he might have ordered her killing.
"Oh, sir, she smiled, no doubt,
Whene’er I passed her; but who passed without
Much the same smile? This grew; I gave commands;
Then all smiles stopped together."
I would say B, this sounds the most affirmative. I hope this helps! Sorry if I’m wrong
Answer:
"As the days crept by, more and more people shook off their despondency and began to rebuild their homes and
businesses. The energy to start all over seemed to be catching."
Explanation:
The author mentions how the energy seems to be spreading.
REM sleep or RAPID EYE MOVEMENT
A. The responsibility to replace him and to take over his duties