Answer:
They play football. (into negative)
= they don't play football
The author of "Zlateh the Goat", Isaac Bashevis Singer, was a Polish Jewish author. In the story, not only are the main characters Jewish, but also the story is set around Hanukkah (and contains references to specific Hanukkah traditions and preparations), an important Jewish holiday. You should also note that the text was initially written in Yiddish, which is a dialect central to Jewish (especially Ashkenazi Jewish) culture.
<span>It gives us a significant glimpse into the narrator's mindset.</span>
The answer would be A. speech.
A Proclamation is defined as "<span>a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance." Of the options given, a speech would make the most sense as an announcement. </span>