C is the answer, as the 'and' connecting to two ideas in the sentence doesn't negate or give connotations to his intentions like the other answers did.
Answer: It might be the 1st choice but I'm not sure
The best answer is A) Reverent
This excerpt refers to the American Revolution (Columbia was often a way of referring to America at the time). The tone is reverent, meaning admiring or adoring. She describes the celestial choir enthroned in realms of light, which paints an almost god-like picture of the Revolution and the values that the Americans were fighting for.
I would say the answer is D
