C because a compound sentence is when you have once sentence, but it can become two. it is separated by commas (,)
Where is the close reading?
I've read it not so long time ago, so I remember it well enough. I'm 100% sure that my answers are correct. Check it out:
1. If my memory serves me well, <span>Gene trains for the 1944 Olympics because of this: </span>B. Gene will compete for Finny since Finny cannot because of his leg.
2. I'm definitely sure that the sentence given above is a perfect example of the C. foreshadowing.
Answer: claim and reasoning