1. B
2. A
Look up the root words and spend a few minutes reading them.
A universal truth would be b. responds differently to different language styles.
Some people don't read because of entertainment but rather because they have to, while novels might be preferable to some readers more than short stories. Stories about current issues and ideas might be appalling to some. The second sentence is the one that is most correct.
Edited passage (corrections are in bold, everything else is fine):
Considered one of the most significant documents in the history of the democracy, the Magna Carta was written by thirteenth-century barons to protect their rights against King John of England. During the American Revolution, the document inspired the colonists in their pursuit of freedom.
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