Period goes inside the quotations and what is the question
You did not provide the possible excerpts, however, nonstandard English is any type of English language that is not standardized, meaning that is not grammatical or normative. Slang, jargon, incorrect grammar, dialects, all fall into the category of nonstandard English, so use that logic on your excerpts and find the correct one.
The answer is D. The repetition of such phrases could be decoded to reveal hidden messages.