Answer:
Probably questions A and C
Explanation:
The main idea seems to be that Donnelly is writing about an ancient mythical disaster to help readers cope with their own disaster. How does that help people? Why would he choose this subject as a way of expressing his views of the turmoil in 1885?
A
Explanation: the other three are either irrelevant or have already been answered in the text.
Commiseration.
Commiseration is a mutual respect or sympathy between two people, so that is why commiseration is the answer.
