The answer is B hope this helps
D. Victorian era
The Victorian era was seen as a thrilling sort of terror and was also the time of the romantic period.
7.) Incorrect. (Philanthropy means the desire of supporting others, mostly financially.) And so the answer is A(Support of a charity)
8.) Incorrect. (Xenophobia is intense fear or paranoia of people from other countries.) So the answer would be C(Critic)
9.) Incorrect. ( Amity means a certain friendship) So the answer is D(appeasement).
The correct answer is C indeed. You should always use pointing words. If you don't your paragraphs might be incoherent and may lack cohesiveness.