How would you describe a character who is trying to convince a person, even after that person has decided (i need an adjective! )

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?

Select the sentence that is correctly written. a) raise from your chair and raise a glass to celebrate the new year. b) rise from your chair and rise a glass to celebrate the new year. c) raise from your chair and rise a glass to celebrate the new year. d) rise from your chair and raise a glass to celebrate the new year. eliminate

Compare how this myth is portrayed in the painting and in the text. is the mood similar or different? how do the painter and the author create these moods