Answer: D. Both passages have a theme of the hardships of war.
Explanation: In both passages it talks about war.
In the first one, when it says "' I've just come from the Richmond camp with news about the revolutionaries...'" This is a clear statement about the revolitionary war, and further on it goes to say, "'Lieutenant Hamlin's horse came up lame, and he was unable to deliver himself.'" This is talking about something bad that happened durring the war.
In the second passage, it says, "Her village needed every able-bodied person to help defend against the Manchu." This person is obvisouly in a position of defense and how this girl is going to protect her village as her brother. Usually when protecting something, it's in a fight. Also, she said she "flinched" when she cut her first chunk of hair off, meaning it was causing her distress and wasn't easy.
Answer: B) to record his personal experiences
Explanation: The author of this passage wrote the passage to record his personal experiences. He is writing a journal that shows what he saw, did, learned, and thought during his trip.
cite is like quoting something
site is a place
so for me the answer is A
1. A) The writer has grown up alone and considers it an unbearable feeling.
2. A) The girl is hurt for the first time by love and it is the most painful.
3. B) Compound. The sentence is joined by the conjunction "and".