“you ought not to think an hour upon the matter, but to spring to action at once.”

what is the purpose of the words “hour” and “spring”?
to remind readers that they must take action immediately to succeed against the british
to encourage readers to think critically about both the american and the british points of view
to remind readers of the many hardships americans have faced as a result of british oppression
to encourage readers to support american independence even if they do not understand the cause

The purpose of the words "hour" and "spring" is to remind the readers that they must take action immediately to succeed against the British.

These are Thomas Paine's words and they mean that he knows that the army is tired and that the men need rest but their safety depends on them.  They have a lot to lose if they doubt so they have no time to think (hour) and time has come to drive off the invaders. They have to take action immediately (spring).

i think it would be c. or a. i recommend a if it's not a than it's c if it's not c than it's b your welcome : ) sorry if you get it wrong

the book's theme is the moral ambiguity of the iranian revolution, history of middle eastern relations and the process of growing up during war. it sheds light on the stereotypical views of middle eastern culture and religion.

the author explicitly portrays the issues of class disparities and racism continously throught the whole novel.

the relationship between parents and childrens, the abandonment of faith, modernity vs fundamentalism and class conflict are the 4 main panels that this novel englobes.

hope this , if you would like me to be more specific about a specific excerpt let me know : )