Answer :
The correct answers are the following.
First question. The correct answer is D) the difference between traditional and modern education.
The topic of the text is the difference between traditional and modern education.
Second question. The correct answer is E) It is the task of modern education to make children creative.
The statement that would best end the text is "It is the task of modern education to make children creative."
The traditional approach of education in the United States has drastically changed from the way it used to be in the 19th century with stern teachers and tough ways of learning, to a completely more accessible way of teaching in which teachers foster the sharing of ideas and critical thinking in order to make students be creative and find the best solutions.