The answer to your question is A:explanation
Answer: In this sentence, the word fancied means trusted or liked.
Explanation:
Fancied can mean either mean a regard something or to feel a liking for someone or something. In this case, she had trusted/liked the shadows.
Answer: His father got fired from his job. His father then sat at home drinking and Scott looked at his father as almost a failure.
The answer is: Except for A) Researching the background of the author.
It is not necessary for you to know the background of the author for you to comprehend a memoir.
