He expected it because Phaeacians were famous for their hospitality and willingness to help everyone. They would refuse help to no one so he expected them to help him.
I would say A because the roar of the crowd cant "rumble" over the stadium.
For anybody wondering it was (C) , I just took the test!
A noun is a person, place, or thing. The nouns in this sentence are the people, the places, and the things, meaning the answer is D. Boy and girl are people, school is a place, and hands are things.