"and yet the books" according to the speaker the most likely reason the books will last even after people are gone because they

created by ideas
stored on shelves
cared for lovingly
saved from destruction

"and Yet the books" According to the speaker the most likely reason the books will last even after people are gone because they were created by ideas. When the people are gone but books never go because the writings in the books include the ideas and the charm. People have hobby of reading books because they get relief from reading books. Therefore, people are gone but books will last even because they were created by ideas.

i would say c, admiration because the narrator related to the main character and she, too, once felt ashamed about her culture and wished to be an american girl to impress a boy. she felt admiration because her mom prepared her favorite foods when her and robert's (the guy she liked) family all came together and had a family reunion.