The correct answer to this question is that we need o focus on out self first before we focus all our attention and energy to someone else
The first gap is best filled with "resembled" (Sebastian comments here that many people believed that his sister was similar to him in the looks)
The second gap is "remembrance" - he means here that he cries after her (the more refers to more salt water, that is his tears)
Can an expository essay discuss advantages and disadvantages of an issue?
True
If you meant by what type of word - then the answer is a noun.
If you meant by what phrase or clause - then the answer is an adverbial clause. The clause is weather permitting.
What you picked sounds about right!