Because there is 'and' there I'm not sure what else you could use. However, you could rephrase it to "I value my independence because I want to be the only one in control of my life; I hate being told what to do."
C. He is the most friendliest of the two gorillas.
The athletic one matches up with the Olympic one. The religious one matches up with the one about worshipping many gods and goddesses. The hundreds of plays performed aligns with how they enjoyed theater.
Just "few" is descriptive word I think
