The abreviation after a word in a dictionary tell you what part of speech the word is. Such as noun (n), pronoun (pron), adjective (adj), adverb (adv), verb (vb), conjunction (conj), preposition (prep), or interjection (interj).
I would estimate that the first one is the answer.
I looked up the summary(s) for both the passages, and 'to build a fire' is about a guy who despite everything being against him, being persistent and dying because of his actions, while 'gumption' is about the hardships of african americans.
Of course, this is just my estimation.
Answer:
At the start of the revolutionary war, the patriots used the boston massacre for propaganda
Explanation:
