Nthe raven, what is most closely the central theme of the passage below?

ah, distinctly i remember it was in the bleak december;
and each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
eagerly i wished the morrow; —vainly i had sought to borrow
from my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost lenore —
for the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name lenore —
nameless here for evermore.
question 1 options:

a)

the narrator attempts to distract himself from his grief through reading.

b)

the fire throws shadows on the floor that look like ghosts.

c)

lenore no longer has a name because she is dead.

d)

the events recounted happened in december.

Sister carrie, chapter ii theodore dreiser how does the author prepare readers for the last full paragraph of this passage? a) the author introduces carrie by showing readers the similarities between carrie and her sister, who is married to a hardworking man. b) the author introduces carrie as the jealous sibling of minnie, who works hard to make carrie feel welcome without upsetting her own marital balance. c) the author introduces carrie as an observant and young woman who notices the routine of her sister and brother-in-law, with whom she is staying. d) the author introduces carrie as a rather selfish and naive young woman who accepts the hospitality of her sister and brother-in-law until she can find a job in the city.