Well, in this sentence the subject is 'he', I think you gave us the wrong options here. :S
Answer: How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun is a retelling of a Cherokee folktale about how the Sun came to shine on Earth. In this tale, the animals hear of a wondrous object called the Sun that will bring light to their dark world. Many animals try to steal the Sun and get hurt in the process.
"Then" is used in an "if-then" scenario, to dictate chronological order. In other words, "If you jump off, then you will fall," or "he was attacked and then retreated."
"Than" is used for comparisons. In other words, "The egg was bigger than the pea," or "I'm stronger than you."
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The answer is A because an adjective is a word that describes something. When you answer "how many?", your answer is a number. A number is not descriptive.