Jennifer Granholm, the Governor of State in Michigan gave a speech that commemorates Rosa Parks. At the end of her speech, she gave great emphasis that Michigan is ready to do their duty because they are enlisted in the war for a cause. She also tells that people are continuing the struggle that Rosa Park had started.
A thesis with a general topic (your answer is a) because then you break down your essay into more detail, using the topic sentence you created to describe what you would be talking about in your essay. Hope this helps.
I am not sure what you are asking here. If you are asking what parallel structure looks like, you would have to keep the verb tenses the same. For example, Sam likes to ride bikes, hike trails, and bake bread. What is does NOT look like: Sam likes to ride bikes, go hiking on trails, and baked bread with her grandmother. The structure words would be based of the passage you were given, which isn't supplied here. If you were asked to write a paragraph using a parallel structure, follow the example given here.
Sorry for asking, but which book are you talking about?