A. until the thunderstorm took out the power last night
I beleave it would be letter c
The answer that fits the blank provided above is BROTHER. This question is based on Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird". So when Atticus returns home for the first time after the trial, Aunt Alexandra empathized for him and called him Brother. Hope this helps.
I think it is A: It makes clear to the reader that the narrator is making an ironic statement.