Answer:
Apostrophe
Explanation:
The persona is directing the words to someone who appears to be in his presence
"...which you were probably..."
The speaker is addressing an absent or imaginary person that the reader cannot see but he can see or pretend to see
Answer:
d) she married his uncle within a month of his father'sdeath
Explanation:
We need the lines and more information ;)
The child is not kind. I wouldn't choose A. By that I mean that the child is not kind by nature.
He did not receive the dog as a gift from his father. That eliminates E.
The subject therefore is the dog was taken into a very abusive home.
The theme is the 4th one down. Those who are abused will abuse something or someone weaker than themselves. No where do we get the idea that the child is empathetic. The dog amuses him, nothing more.
The word you're looking for is prowess, however you didn't post a list. Prowess means superior skill, strength, or ability. Other similar words are expertise, aptitude, and mastery.