Cultural context would be especially important for a reader trying to understand:
a. how long it will take to read a story
b. how society interprets a characters traits
c. which events in the story advance the plot
d. the type of medium the story appears in

Cultural context would be especially important for a reader trying to understand how society interprets the traits of a character.

The society in which the character lives in is looked over in the cultural context. Further, it looks at the effect on behavior and opportunities due to culture. It relates to thinking about the beliefs that the character have. Gender role, social status, job, stereotypes, and ethnicity are the most powerful sources in the society. In addition, culture affects our living style and behavior and can limit our freedom.

the correct answer is a. how to make proposal that works.

indeed, the register is quite formal and the tone is especially objective as it avoids the use of the first and second person singular (i, you) and opts instead for the third person plural which is more impersonal and focuses on the data and the argument that is being developed by the author. the formality adds the impression of respectability to the work and the impersonality adds objectivity to it.