On the second problem, it would most likely be A
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So basically the "better" part was sarcastic, She is confused because someone told her that she was doing better but she doesn't see her good results.
<span>Belshazzar ruled Babylon, an intense country with a long history and a long queue of capable lords. One of those lords was Nebuchadnezzar, who had vanquished Judah, conveying the sanctuary fortunes to Babylon alongside Daniel and numerous different hostages. Belshazzar was Nebuchadnezzar's grandson through his little girl Nitocris. Belshazzar calls Nebuchadnezzar his "dad", however, this is a non-exclusive utilization of the word father, signifying "precursor."</span>
The lines "Take up our quarrel with the foe: / To you from failing hands we throw The torch;" supports the theme - the living carry on what the dead cannot. The torch signifies the living continuity of the cause they are fighting for. These lines give a challenge to the ones who are still living to not stop but keep going.
As I unwillingly grab my father's old, knitted cap, my mother stops me.
"Darling, what are you doing?" she asks, her hands hiding behind her back. I look around the room searching for something that has gone wrong.
"What do you mean?" I reply. My mother stares deep into my eyes, trying to help my memory.
"Tsk," she mutters. I hang my head low. Mother is disappointed in me.
"Here," she says, moving her hands into view. In her hands, was another knitted cap. The difference, it was mine.
"Thank you," i say, giving her a big hug. She rolls her eyes, but comtinues to stroke my head.