Answer: A"At the start of the reign the majority of productions are miracle plays . . ."
In this sentence, the author indicates the structure that the text is going to follow. By stating "at the start of the reign..." he implies that the way the events will be described will be in chronological order according to how they happened throughout the reign. 
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer:
D.
Explanation:
It states that in the last sentence of the paragraph that the old traditions for the people who most likely worshipped the Kota were lost, and their old ways changed greatly over time. Because of this, I'd logically assume that many of the descendants of the original tribesmen who looked up to this figure see Kota today as a remnant of an old tradition or way of life, thus this is why I selected D.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer: D. The resolute desk has a fascinating history
Explanation:
This double pedestal partners' desk, usually called the "Resolute desk", was made from the oak timbers of the British ship H.M.S. Resolute as a gift to President Rutherford B. Hayes from Queen Victoria in 1880.
 This desk remained, however, on the Second Floor of the Residence in the President's Study.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Repetition helps exaggerate a point that the author is trying to convey. It highlights the main idea of what that character in the story is trying to let readers understand when stating such phrases.