Personification because it's saying the river knows as if it is a person or higher being.
Answer:
He orders the bins in the store-shed to be filled with sand, hidden beneath a layer of grain and meal, and then shows them to Mr. Whymper.
Explanation: He wanted to fool him into thinking that the farm has plenty of food.
D. Inconsiderate. Past girlfriends had previously called him "insensitive" which means that his word/actions can also be considered as a lack of sensitiveness or understanding.
I would go with D. It’s important to keep family and culture traditions alive.