the answer is Surja becomes jealous because she fears her husband will put her aside to marry the younger woman
From the options given, the statement that best explains the given phrase is this: WEALTH MAKES PEOPLE VIRTUOUS. The reference made to the inability of an empty sack to stand upright also lends to this, because when a sack is filled up, it becomes easy for it to stand upright. That is to say, may a man has wealth, it's easy to be virtuous.
I'm pretty sure it would be the setting because changing the story or main idea would change the story itself, rather than adapting it for your needs.
B. its sets an atmosphere of danger and creates tension.