I would say to definitely do a sketch beforehand very lightly, if you don’t it would be extremely hard to erase it and draw your finished product. i would also say build up on your shades don’t try and put them all at once gradually add more and more and make sure to blend areas necessary
I can't really answer this question because I don't have the passage with me.
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Being in a pickle means to be stuck in a difficult situation so the answer should be D