If it is the one that says
Edith: Outspoken
then the answer is
Otto: Peaceful
the purpose of the passage is
D) to persuade soldiers to consider the value of Freedom and fight for it
It is false that academic arguments should be written in first-person perspective. Nothing should be written in first-person perspective when it comes to academic writing.
THe second sentence is using present participle because you said " I promise" not "promised". Saying promise is when you are saying it at the time and saying promised means you've already said it. Like with how you said "kissed" instead of "kiss" in the first sentence.
D. It just basic manners.