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The correct answer among all the other choices is "It enhances the theme of the story by suggesting that it is nearly impossible to receive a fair trial during this time period." Thank you for posting your question. I hope that this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.
Fiend means an evil, wicked or a cruel person. This word characterizes the judge in this excerpt. Indeed, this word is addressed to this character in the excerpt. Therefore, the correct answer is the last option - It characterizes Judge Lenon as a corrupt judge who cares more about patriotism than he cares about justice.