The correct choice is D) P'u Yi realizes that the splendor is reserved for his position and not for him.
...And if you need help with the other questions...
1. D - P'u Yi realizes that the splendor is reserved for his position and not for him
2. B - " To show how they loved me... This too was a formality"
3. C - Contemptuous
4. D - "Thus it was that with the connivance... way of life"
5. D - from lighthearted to disapproving
6. B - Put in quotation marks
7. A - Italicized
8. C - Varied
Hope this helps! This is only for connexus students, so bare that in mind please, thank you!