Answer:
The topic is how the brothers are different.
The conflict of this section is connected to Ponyboy and his questions about whom to be like.
Explanation:
A parallel sentence mentions the same grammatical expression twice. I would go with "D". 'Passed' and 'Demonstrated' are both past tense words that express the same past tense grammatical idea.
If you have more questions, feel free to ask me.
<span>The skeleton in Blore's closet is the dark secret that he's been keeping to himself. Blore's secret is that he was the main police officer on the force testifying against Landor and got him sent to prison for life who died a year later :O</span>