D. "She ignored the is he or isn't he debate
D. she felt it was far more important to help the family
I would say A, as they refuse to eat food.
The correct answer is C.
The image of fellow citizens rising up and drowning the enemy in a wave of "pride and knives" demonstrates that they will remain defiant. It also best develops the speaker's viewpoint that adversity only makes his compatriots stronger.
<span>Happy, togetherness, tenderly
These three word choices show that while the speaker is celebrating the happiness and togetherness of the event, that that happiness is also tender, in remembering that some people present might have more to look forward to than to actually celebrate at that moment. </span>