1. <span>B. The trees in the backyard needs trimming. </span>
Answer:
Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson shared the cake Connie had baked. They talked about Bathsheba, Gabriel Oak, Sergeant Troy and Dorset. They even talked about the books they liked. They agreed about everything.
The reason why the boy's father doesn't tell the boy to leave is : C. The father is unconsciousI think it's pretty much self-explanatory. No father will let danger come to his son if he can help it
I would choose B, but that's my opinion, so it's probably different from yours.