C=He is again emphasizing Japan's deception and unprovoked attacks as reasons for the United States go war with Japan.
Explanation: I think my answer was deleted and someone's elses too.
But anyway I took test and know where the reading that corresponds to this is. I have read it and the is answer is C. Took test got it right first try.
He was not surprised because he was already going insane. Since he was hallucinating that the raven was spouting words at him. He was already ill to begin with so it was not a surprise he thought the raven spoke.
