To me, being an American means loving and caring for America. You must treat America as though it is your country. The government thinks you must live in America for a certain amount of time. Hope that helps.
Answer:
The Speaker's Mother has passed away.
Granite is usually found underground and when corpses begin to decay, they soon become one with the ground. they become "the granite of the granite hill." Also, The term "Had", implies past tense meaning she has it no more in life, but still has it in death. "The courage my mother HAD went with her, and is with her still."
The answer is B because they are opposites of each other.