I believe the correct answer is pleasant and attentive.
The author is stating in the excerpt that he though he would be getting his freedom back because of his 'gentleness and good behavior.' He wanted everyone around him to feel happy but also to do good things in order to be free again.
The answer is linking verb
<span>I believe the correct answer is B. And I say it is as great to be a woman as to be a man. This line shows us that Whitman thinks of men and women the same - in his eyes, it is equally good to be either a woman or a man, he doesn't care about the gender of a person, what he cares about are their inner qualities. </span>
Sorry if there are any words misspelled. I hope this helps :)
