That statement is true.
Especially in the battle. The battle with ants is very similar with human in the term of fierceness, dedication, and what they fought for.
The ants battled so their queen could obtain a good territory in order for their colony to survive, just like when humans fought for our nations.
I would say the answer is A. Tender
I'm leaning more towards B, to help the reader visualize Mrs. Sommers setting herself apart from the more crowded bargain area of the store, but just to be sure, check your text to get context clues and a definitive answer.
What’s the story about? i would help but i don’t know the story