— It is raining hard. Will you go to your friend's birthday party?  

— I promised him to go, but the heavy rain really places me in a ______. I'm not sure whether I will go

      or not.   [ ]

A. disadvantage

B. conclusion

C. dilemma

D. challenge

《死魂灵》中的乞乞科夫遍访四乡地主的目的是（）。

A.收购死魂灵以牟取暴利

B.向四乡地主催缴欠债

C.探望老朋友巩固友谊

D.考察俄国农村庄园的现状