Vocabulary enriches expressions used to explain feelings evoked by our senses. This stimulates the brain to look for such details and creates sense of recognition and an eye for detail. :)
B. because the ordeal is almost over and Santiago can now rest until the marlin dies
Action because he tasted it.
Write a summary of whatever text you're reading. Visualize scenes and characters in your mind. Make predictions about what will happen next in the text. And keep reading and see if you are correct.