A. He was strong and robust, and felt like he could conquer the world.
Explanation:
Like the character Santiago and his confidence and never giving up attitude, Ernest Hemingway also felt the same. He thought that he still is capable of doing whatever he wanted and that he can conquer anything. He is confident of himself and what he can do. By letting his imagination run wild in the story, he also is indirectly implying that he himself as a person is also still capable of doing anything that the fisherman is doing- being out in the sea even after his bad luck and old age.
The last sentence describes and conveys that the thoughts were racing through her mind at the SAME time she was calling her grandmother. This sentence helps the reader visualize the situation.
The answer is A. The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. Most women and children got on lifeboats and survived. Others and men stayed in the freezing water and died