I believe it is the second choice: It is a bitterly cold day in the north, and Jo’s frustration with her sister and friends’ negativity forced her to go ice skating with Laurie, a boy from school. Unbeknownst to Jo, her sister Amy, whom she forbade to come along, sneakily made her way behind them anyway
Because the last choice wrong because meg didn’t just magically find them in the predicament
The third choice is wrong because jo saw Amy and didn’t seem really surprised
The first choice meg was wrong because meg wasn’t there and jo saw Amy and didn’t seem surprised
I don't see a story here to read, but I can guess from the words "New England puritans", that the answer is likely to be b. Witches and spirits.
Jason is a proper noun. A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, or thing. They always start with a capital letter. Other examples for a proper noun include: Canada, Jake, and Grand Canyon.
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Am because either (in this case) implies a singular subject (which is I) and the verb must agree with the subject