Read the excerpt below and answer the question.
elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, to the advantage of them all … (sense and sensibility, chapter 1, p. 2)
this excerpt from sense and sensibility characterizes elinor as
a. argumentative
b. unfriendly
c. judgmental
d. level-headed

Which sentence from this passage explains what the main characters do in rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead? "tom stoppard's play, rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead, draws on two previous theatrical works: shakespeare's hamlet and samuel beckett's waiting for godot." "as in beckett's play, rosencrantz and guildenstern pass the time by impersonating other characters, engaging in word play, and remaining silent for long periods of time." "these same two characters were also featured in a parody of hamlet, the short comic play by w. s. gilbert entitled rosencrantz and guildenstern." "gilbert's play makes rosencrantz and guildenstern into central characters and alters the storyline of hamlet."

Why does the author of exploring the titanic give background information about his youth and education? to show his lifelong love for the ocean

"the beginning of the massai" which excerpt best justifies this conclusion