A. An idyllic backdrop set the stage the boys' conflict with their own laziness
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They hoped for a reprieve from the nazis, they hoped for salvation, they hoped they’d get to live another day, to go home, to see their families and friends again.
<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>
I believe its D since "them" is receiving the action of "taught"