Usually the protagonist and/or the antagonist.
I believe it is Subjunctive.
"Using the title to hint at the ruins of a life of excess wealth" is an example of a metaphor in F. Scott Fitzgeralds short story "Babylon Revisited". The story titled "Babylon Revisited" take place in Paris. It seems like the author could write the story title as "Paris Revisited". However, F. Scott Fitzgeralds used the Babylon's name in the title to reflect the materialism and the wealthy aspect from the story<span>.</span>
I'd say B and D. Elementary school reports don't necessarily equate to knowledge of a subject (and research on the branches of government doesn't help you know <em>how</em> to govern), so A is out. C is nice, but popularity and charm do not a leader make, he might have ulterior motives to being as such, maybe taking advantage of the power? B and D show things he has done that would give him useful skills in the position.