In the story entitled "The Rockpile", Gabriel was a husband to Elizabeth and father to Delilah, Roy, and Paul. He had a bad temper and he took it to the beatings of the family members. Thus, in this story, Elizabeth's avoidance was due to her being frightened of him. The answer is therefore, the last choice.
In the story above, Doyle indicates that Greeks took their cultural performances and arts seriously and were good judges of art. The lines from "The Contest" supports the claim is in choice B. It states that "Every Greek was a trained critic, and as unsparing in his hisses as he was lavish in his applause."
"But now, as the man stopped and wiped the abundant sweat from his fat face, the whole assembly burst into a delirium of appreciation."
The answer is C. <span>That she is strong and hardworking. ;)</span>
Divert or modified into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity