The correct answers are the following:
A.3 Social criticism. In this excerpt, the author engages in social criticism because he analyses injustices and the condition of the society. During the French revolution, people were in a sorrowful state.
B.2 A critical. The author has a critical tone. The author expresses the disillusionment with society.
C.3 Realist. The novel is written in a realist style. This style is used to depict and criticize injustice. The author presents accurate depictions of the social conditions at that time.
He started as a businessman who sold brooms, so B.
