D, to persuade the readers to vote for George V. Jones.
In "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold, the speaker, in a world filled with misery, finds solace with his death. Since there is nothing he can do to change the world he lives in, the only solution and escape is death.
Yes, to see if all your own research like the data, calculation, hypothesis, etc. matches the other persons research like the person next to you or from a study or statistics from a few years ago
I would say D. it suggests a much- deserved justice. It suggest that justice shall be paid in for blood.