Linking verbs don't show actions but action does hence the name action verb
The correct answer is A) children. In "Like the Sun," all of the other choices would be considered "casualties" of Sekhar's truth except his children. The story didn't mention anything about it. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.
The answer is A) She eventually said, "We share recipes."
The quotation marks and punctuated are in the right order.