A step-dame (stepmother) and dowager (widow holding property for her deceased husband) would make their son (or stepson) wait until they die to inherit all of the land or money.
Theseus is saying that he is tired of waiting for his wedding day to Hippolyta, comparing himself to that 'young man' waiting for his dowager or stepdame to die because to him, Hippolyta is a great fortune.
A and b are correct for this problem.
The correct answer of the given question above would be option D. Author Edward Abbey feels that he is qualified to evaluate how the land has changed after the building of the Glen Canyon Dam because he <span>saw and studied the area both before and after the dam was built. Hope this answers your question.</span>
