Apathy
a. being aware of
b. lack of feeling
c. sense of excitement
d. lack of trust

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.

the answer is definitely option c. "sonnet xxxi best illustrates the division. in the octave, the poet observes that the moon is in love. in the sestet, he gives his reaction to the fickleness of woman's love."

a. by showing how a character reacts to or interacts with his or her   surroundings

explanation:

the setting reveal information about a character by showing how a character reacts to or interacts with his or her   surroundings.