Oh ok! The theme of this is to not take your friends for granted.
The correct answer is (C)
They are connected because the fight against fascism during World War II delivered to the forefront the contradictions between America's ideals of democracy and equality and its treatment of racial minorities. Throughout the war, the NAACP and alternative civil rights organizations worked to end discrimination within the military.
Okay so you just replace certain words in the sentences with the words in the brackets. For example, in the 2nd question you rewrite the sentence as Looking after animals is *far more* time consuming than looking after children. Hope this helps! :D