Which sentence has correct word usage

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

Which sentence contains a correctly used participial phrase? a) camping by the lakeside, the cries of geese kept me awake. b) after brushing on another stroke of fiery crimson, the canvas looked complete. c) peering through the rain spattered window, the scenery appeared lush and verdant. d) kicking the ball into the upper left hand corner of the goal, the striker scored the winning goal.

Based on the map, which city will marco polo describe after kalhat if he continues northwest across the arabian sea? hormuz dhofar socotra venice