A and C are both correct to a degree. He is well known for his peculiar geometric forms in his paintings, which were not at all realism, but rather a style called cubism. During his Blue Period, his paintings were literally painted in blues, and were true to the answer in C. One particular painting depicts an elderly man playing a guitar with a frown on his face looking incredibly sad and upset. I would probably select C because it describes his Blue Period in contrast to his typical style, which is described in A.
Laura lives in her own world, full of delicate glass animals and phonograph records. Though she is naive and can't take care of herself in any reasonable way, she is happy.
The answer would be, "Characteristics, practices, and customs that are passed down through family, clans, gender groups, or larger cultural groups."
The first one is more of a genetic thing, while the third one shows family heirlooms or such.
Hope this helps! :)
