Answer:
independent clause
independent clauses
independent clause / dependent clause
"not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence"
<u>Mrs. Reese went skiing</u>, and <u>then she went for hot chocolate</u>.
<u> I am doing my best to complete one random act of kindness each day.</u>
Instead of doing homework, <u>Riley and Olivia did all their work in study hall</u>.
D is the answer since the paragraphs give a before and after type beat
The theme that is addressed in both "We wear the mask" and "A man said to the universe" is how humans can be helpless in the face of external forces.