Yes it is considered divided attention
The difference between a dependent clause and an independent clause is that A. a dependent clause cannot stand alone; an independent clause expresses a thought on its own.
Here is an example:
When I arrived home, I immediately went to check my emails.
The clause <em>when I arrived home </em>is dependent, whereas <em>I immediately went to check my emails </em>is independent.
Answer: D is the answer
Explanation: because the community is trying to get as many people to know about an event from their news papers
Shortly after the Achaeans set sail from Thrinacia, Zeus kicks up another storm, which destroys the ship and sends the entire crew to its death beneath the waves.