I believe that the sections that answer the question are "We will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost..." and "With confidence in our armed forces..."
Stienbecks attitude toward the banks were with a sort of hatred/evil intent, he thought the banks were a "monster evil" taking away the farmers money, and making people greedy
Answer:
1. Implying that the effort the firefighters showed was great and comparable to the immense strength of Hercules. Further implies that they are heroes, like Hercules.
2. Implying that Quinn's weakness is chocolate and has a greater effect in portraying her vulnerabilities despite how she sticks to healthy eating.
3. The friend is playing as a matchmaker and evokes the proudness of the friend in comparing herself to a Roman God.
4. Portrays the great harm of the situation.
An explanation of what to do wasn't really provided so I just tried as best as I could. Hope this helped
Short Answer: A. There is nothing else it could be.
B
B is incorrect. She is already light years ahead of him.
C
C is not right. She knows from other places that he does not think of her as a feather brain. She is just afraid of what he thinks of her feelings for him.
D
D is not right either. Her own thoughts are what concerns her. More to the point her she is worried about what he thinks of her.
