I believe the answer is D. In the end of the excerpt, Hans holds his claim paper in the air and grinned...
That would be anwser choice D.), I am not induced by the motives of pride, party, or resentment to espouse doctrine of separation and independence.
The line "A new sensation is the breath in his nostrils" is a metaphor (C). A metaphor is when two things are compared without using like or as. In this case "a new sensation" was being compared to "breath in his nostrils."
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