B and A look like good answers, but the meaning of candor is "unbiased, impartial"; and although that seems like a good answer it is not because the question does <em>not</em> ask you about a quote that talks of <em>entering</em> an argument, simply <em>being</em> in it. So, I would definitely say that the answer is A. :)
Direct speech: the reporting of speech by repeating the actual words of a speaker for example "I'm going" she said.
Indirect speech: indirect speech is a means of expressing the content of statements without quoting them explicitly as is done in direct speech.
Abstract nouns are essentially nouns that can be interpreted differently by different individuals, such as beauty or maturity. Going by this definition, the abstract noun in the given sentence should be "loyalty".
According to Roman tradition, the Republic began in 509 BCE when a group of noblemen
overthrew the last king of Rome. The Romans replaced the king with two consuls--rulers
who had many of the same powers as the king but were elected to serve one-year terms
D. Mrs. Mallard had loved her husband, but she is happy that she is free.
I think this is accurate, and out of the options it looks like the best choice, but I am not certain.