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I going to have to say the answer is A
For the first one:
B.) Historical documents, eyewitness accounts, etc. that provide direct or firsthand evidence about an event, object, person, or work of art.
For the second one:
B.) Her mother stared at her (because "stared" sounds more threatening than "looked").
Hope this helps!