'I gave up smoking', said my father. indirect speech

Which of the following passages from “the californian’s tale” to advance the theme that pride can lead to regret? a.california has living dead men walking around b. tramping all day long with pick and pan and horn c. thirty-five years ago i was out prospecting on the stanislaus

The interaction between joanna and triburcio can best be described as a) heated b) apathetic c) despondent d) hopeful

I’ve given a lot of thought to what one of them should be, and the answer seems clear.