The answer is A. Clapping his hands, Mitch exclaimed, "That's exciting news!"
Because she wasn't getting paid the amount that she wanted.
<span>to show why she decided to paint cityscapes
This is the most probable reason. She was already an artist when she graduated so that knocks out option 1. She might have been creative and determined, but this is not particularly mentioned (unless you count the last line). She does not exactly use her education to figure out what to do.</span>
Tantalizing means tempting. is that the question?