I would say C. It gives a clear topic for the paper - that you will be explaining HOW the growth of suburbs has changed the American landscape.
Marcus was abducted by a group of soldiers even though he wanted help for his wounded friend. The militia were not responding to his pleas and were instead violently kidnapping him and his friends. Afterwards, Marcus was frantically trying to explain the predicament, but was brutally knocked on the head by one of the soldiers.
Metacognition, or thinking about one's thinking, is the foundation for other reading comprehension strategies. Proficient readers continually monitor their own thoughts, controlling their experience with the text and enhancing their understanding.
What are the underlined words? It does not show it on the question itself ;^^