Which word could best replace either the underlined sentence or word in the paragraph?

“every dog has its day! ” it comes to those who are committed to their goals and never give up trying to achieve them. if you work hard and focus on what you want, eventually you will experience triumph. it’s only a matter of time before good things happen. that’s the advice my father gave to me, and i’m a firm believer in it.

a.
perfection

b.
knowledge

c.
success

d.
persistence

How does the author use the character of the nurse to develop the social issue of gender inequality? the nurse’s willingness to take care of nora when nora was little demonstrates a woman’s ability to do difficult work. the nurse’s need to give up a child in order to have a job demonstrates a woman’s inability to support herself. the fact that the nurse’s child wrote to her as a young girl and as an adult demonstrates a woman’s ability to keep friends forever. the nurse’s assurance to nora that her children ask for her often demonstrates women’s role in health care.