Answer: politics
Explanation:
The underlined key words aren't shown in this situation. Despite some further searches made online regarding the question, I couldn't get the underlined words as well even though I got the excerpt.
Through the online searches, the underlined key terms mostly relates to politics. Therefore, the correct option is A.
B is correct "Dozens" is spelled correctly. As for the other sentences their is incorrect spelling. :)
In the Blackthorn key, Christopher Rowe cut the ropes binding his master's limbs after he discovered Master Benedict's body.
In the Blackthorn Key, the King’s Warden looked at the ropes that Christopher Rowe sliced from his Master Benedict’s body and asked, “Why did you cut these away?”.
If the bolded word is 'superfluous' then it would be the words after that would help to determine the definition.