How does the author draw upon "The Story of Phaethon" to develop the plot of "Theo's Mistake"?

Which statement best describes the authors use of a claim and a counterclaim in the passage

In this paragraph the author uses a real life example to demonstrate how do cryptography a. can the government. b. can be dangerous. c. is a swiss specialty d. is unreasonable expensive

"her fervent piety and watchful uprightness made it impossible to see her without thinking and feeling — 'that woman is a christian.'" what is the meaning of fervent as it is used in the sentence? a.warm b. dutiful c. excessive d. emotional