Answer:
to remember
To make up my history
Explanation:
The word "striking" means something remarkable, memorable and that had a strong impact in a given situation. The narrator of the text uses this word to refer to remarkable, impacting, minutable and significant moments that happened in his life, to the point of "making my story" as he says. The sentence "make my story" is what reinforces the meaning of "striking" within this context.
The affix for without would be non-
Answer:
B presents important ideas first
seems right
