<em>look </em><em>poor </em><em>full </em><em>from </em><em>it </em><em>help </em><em>you </em>
<span>``My little songbird must never do that again. A songbird must have a clean beak to chirp with--no false notes! ``</span>
I would say a), c) and d) all represent potential ethical issues and becoming aware of the mistake and misquote means that they must be reported immediately ie use full disclosure and for referring a friend for a job interview could be considered conflict of interest.
Feminine because of the unstressed syllables.