I would probably answer with B, because facial expressions would tell if the reader is pleased, annoyed, saddened, ect. by the content :)
The core subject of history also includes civics and government studies.
Lightheartedness means cheerful, carefree ect.
This means the line "The sounds of water splashing and laughter echoed in the distance; Tim's friend's had gone for a late-night swim." is the phrase that is the correct answer, since it talks about the happy actions of Tim's friends.
Answer C.
Writing process stage which involves looking through the written draft for problems with minor details like punctuation and capitalization is D. Proofreading.
Proofreading is that stage of writing wherein, after editing the proofreading is done in order to blemish the minor details (before the final print) that may have escaped our attention like punctuation and capitalization.