She is crying. The verb cry is both transitive and intrsitive. As "cry" is intransitive or there's no object in the sentence presented, you cannot change the sentence into the passive voice. Look at the following example in which the cry has been used as a transitive verb: The mother cried tears of joy when she found her child.
The setting which the excerpt above indicates is that of the time of execution in the king's palace. The correct option is C. In this excerpt the author was describing the custom of the people when they want admittance into the king's palace and how the king can use that opportunity to kill his nobles who he desires to put to death.
