14. C - Vingo had looked at the snapshot a great deal while in jail
15. A - to inform readers that a convict's life can be rebuilt after prison.
16. C - suspenseful
Explanation:
14. The cracked snapshot here signifies that it was smuggled for him and being much handled connotes that Vingo had looked at the picture a great deal while in jail.
15. The main message from "The Yellow Ribbon" is to inform people that a convict's life can be rebuilt after prison.
16. The suspense in the chapters increased as you read on from 17.
