A pronoun can substitute a noun or a noun phrase. Among the options above only C. him and D. They are pronouns: stories is a noun and many could be a pronoun if is was standing alone, but here it is a part of a noun phrase.
C. him is singular, so the right answer is D. They
The Mughal Empire promoted religious tolerance by appointing people of certain religions to govern their administrative units. They wouldn't force people to follow a man who was different from them.
The antagonist creates conflict
<em>Answer:</em>
The answer is B, Elizabeth Van Lew was a successful spy because society did not expect a lady to serve in that role.
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The passage states that Elizabeth Van Lew was suspicious, but the matter never went beyond those suspicions. There was a bias among people that men were better spies and that women should blindly support their husbands, arrange parties, take care of a family, etc...
She was sucessful because society didn't expect a woman to take that role.