I believe it’s b considering it’s talking about how she wants to do it differently
The battle took place in Yorktown, Virginia, near the York River. After the French fleet defeated a<u> British</u> fleet, Cornwallis was cut off and had to surrender to the French and the Continental Army. Eventually, it led to the Treaty of Paris in 1783, two years later.
Theme of the book is warning individuals about what happens if we make the virtual world too real
I would say “the author build suspense by using a series of analogies.”
However I’m not 100% sure that this is correct.
Wish you luck :)