What is the closest synonym for the word "context?

Agood persuasive essay topic cannot be a. a fact b. debatable c. something somebody else has already written about

Which type of story uses animals as characters in order to illustrate a general truth about human nature?

The empire state building was a. constructed by one hundred workers. b. was first lit up by president roosevelt. c. has more than one hundred stories. d took several years to complete.