!!Help!!
Read the excerpt and answer the next 2 questions.
"Divorce.



Secrets.



No, not secrets so much as the Secret. What he know and had not told any body, what he knew about his mother that had caused the divorce, what he knew, what he knew, the Secret.
Divorce.
The Secret.
Brian felt his eyes beginning to burn and knew there would be tears. He had cried for a time, but that was done now. Instead, his eyes burned, and tears came, the seeping tears that burned, but he didn’t cry. He wiped his eyes with a finger and looked at the pilot out of the corner of his eye to make sure he hadn’t noticed the burning and the tears."
Part A: How does this excerpt help the reader understand Brian?
Group of answer choices

A. The reader understands that despite the divorce, Brian is a fighter and a survivor.

B. The reader understands the sad memories Brian has of the divorce.

C. The reader understands that Brian tries to hide how the divorce has hurt him.

D. The reader understands the importance of Brian's relationship with the pilot.