I believe it’s A but I’m only 95% sure
The purpose of the dictionary is all of the above EXCEPT to eliminate dialect and slang.
Answer:
The correct answer is option B. Old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens.
Explanation:
In this excerpt we can see how the author addresses the issue of how old and sick people cannot get a job and not only that, they starve and die of cold.
The author also ironically remarks how young workers "are now in almost as hopeful a condition." and talks about how they can't get a job either.
Exactly the use of this irony is what is considered as "satirical tone".
Given this information we can say that the correct answer is option B.
Answer: I'm fairly certain that the answer is (B) At length, Una checked her tears, and, trying to put away her grief, arose, and, remounting her humble steed, set out again to seek her knight.
Explanation: I'm not 100% sure, by any means, but I think that she has resolve when she tries to put away her grief and remounted her steed.
Immortality cause love don't mean jack.