Answer:
A. weary
Explanation:
Parched is to dry as exhausted is to weary.
In an essay you start with a thesis statement.
Although there are many themes of "The Landlady" by author Roald Dahl, one of the main themes is appearance vs reality. The Landlady is very nice and generous towards Billy which causes him to ignore the sinister plot the Landlady is conjuring.
Uptight means: angry, stressed, sassy.