I do believe the answer is a
D. The house burns to the ground the day after the narrator kills the first cat. The day after the narrator killed the cat by hanging it from one of the beams of their cellar, their house burned to the ground. They were sleeping when their neighbors’ cries woke them up only to find out that their house is on fire.
I've been in many gun control arguments. A)<span> "People, not guns, are violent</span>" is the one I most anticipate, right ahead of "We need guns or else only bad people will have them" and "BUT MUH SECERND AMERNDMENT"
<span>The correct answer is D. The book that explains the plays is on the shelf. In this sentence, "book" is the noun, which is singular. This means that the verb "to be" should also be singular, resulting in "is." A is incorrect because the verb "to be" should match the noun "reasons," which is plural. B is incorrect because the verb "to be" should match "people," which is plural. C is incorrect because, again, the verb "to be" should match the plural noun "reasons." </span>
I'm pretty sure you're allowed to write in First-Person, but make sure to make it clear you're writing about someone else's perspective.