Part B: which of the following best supports the answer to part A to build a fire

I believe you need materials such as wood, and then you must make a pit. You can't make fire without a way to keep it in one area.

The short story "The Story Of An Hour", by Kate Chopin, uses realism as a literary style. This means that it was presented "as is" and focuses on imagery, accurate representation of the setting, and the character itself. One realistic element is how Mrs. Louise Mallard is being treated by those around her - in that time period, it was common for women to be seen as fragile, "Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break  to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death".