What context clue best clarify the meaning of the word "odious" in this sentence from "the black cat," by edgar allan poe?

i did not, for some weeks, strike, or otherwise violently ill use it; but gradually very gradually i came to look upon it with unutterable loathing, and to flee silently from its odious presence, as from the breath of a pestilence.

a. very gradually
b. to flee silently
c. unutterable loathing
d. look upon it

In chapter 3 of franz kafka’s the metamorphosis, gregor is confined to his room after an injury inhibits his movement. however, he finds solace in being able to hear his family’s conversations through his open bedroom door. what does this detail show about gregor’s state of mind? a. he still feels the need for human company. b. he feels trapped in his house with his family. c. he misses interacting with his kind, loving mother. d. he’s bored and wants to go back to work.