HELP PLSS 2ND TIME POSTING!! A Screamingly Good Science Fair is the passage

Why did the author MOST LIKELY write this passage?
A) to explain science in an exciting way
B) to describe the fun of roller coasters
C) to relate a humorous story about rides
D) to show the safety of modern coasters

Which passage from the story best shows the author's use of surprise to advance the story? a. i'd have gone up to the boss and told him just what i think, tell him everything i would, let him know just what i feel b. "oh, god", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that i've chosen! travelling day in and day out." c. and he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of drawers. "god in heaven! " he thought. it was half past six and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half past, more like quarter to seven. d. one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. submit

The consequence of jim smiley’s human foible adds to the story’s humor. what foible does smiley demonstrate?

Which pair of words has similar denotation but different connotations?