It’s A because instead of ? it should be a period. :))
It involves the military application of advanced scientific research regarding nuclear weapons, jet engines, ballistic and guided missiles, radar, biological warfare, and the use of electronics, computers and software.
Personification is when a non living object acts in a human like way.
The sun smiled warmly at the world below.
The fox danced, and danced laughing his way through the night.
The pencil cried tears of joy, for he was being used.
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I believe the answer is D.
The guest are happy that they are able to wall off themselves from the world containing the Red Death. They planned to live and dance in luxury until disease died out. The only thing halting their excitement was the ominous clock chimes where all would stop until it ended.