Most dictionaries divide syllables with a dot or a space. The correct answer is D, dot or space.
The best answer for this question would be:
to inspire readers with stories of resilience during the Great Depression
<span>The Great Depression was a time when the economic system was a mess and people were jobless for a time. The article describes the tenacity of what Franklin Roosevelt has done in order to get the economy up and running again by presenting the New Deal.</span>
A more positive word for argument is discussion
The answer should be D) because A) is not tension, B) is really not tension, and C) is not suspense either so I would go with D) since we don't know what they're talking about and why so quiet.