The written form of the number 78 should be option A. seventy-eight. Numbers are classified as compound words. It is a rule that when spelling out numbers, it should be connected with a hyphen. So the sentence should be, "I waited in the lobby of the post office until my number, seventy-eight, appeared on the screen."
Actually no, It's not C, I took this on edge and the answer is Both consider how cultural and political forces affect the literary work.
The answer is "It's as if we were to blame! I am sorry for papa, but why should we be tortured?"
Explanation:
In the excerpt, the interaction between Ivan Ilyich and her daughter is illustrated. About this, it can be said at the beginning of the excerpt, the daughter shows compassion and empathy because she helps him with the medicine "She began to remind him of his medicines" and even asks how he feels. However, due to the harsh actions of Ivan, at the end, the daughter changes her attitude and shows a lack of sympathy as she says "It's as if we were to blame! I am sorry for papa, but why should we be tortured?", which shows she is upset about her father being sick and tired of all the situation, and therefore does not feel compassion or empathy.
