The answer is A. how do the parts of the text relate to the whole?
This sentence is messy, as well as a run-on. Here's a revised version:
"It becomes easy to gossip among the office, but remember; it is just as easy to keep it a secret!"
There is proper punctuation added to make it easier to read. It also adds personality and emotion to the sentence. Try reading the two aloud and compare them. You can make changes to it if you feel it necessary.
Answer: In Beowulf, Hrothgar is characterized as being old and weak, although he was once a noble and mighty ruler.
Explanation: This is because he has lived his life in the greatest manner he could