It's B. Past. The other ones don't really make sense.
Portia is rich and intelligent
The activity that is related to a selecting a topic for a literary essay involves examining each element of the text carefully is going to be close reading. The correct answer is C.
<span>The following passage found in From Emperor to Citizen, </span><span>the reader can most likely conclude that the speaker is an emperor with power that is accustomed to an easy life because the citizens in that kingdom followed him easily.</span>
