Answer:
Toshio Mori is a short story, in which the main character Teruo feels they flower store's "Flower policy" (selling old flowers) is unfair to the customers. He then takes the customers to the back and sells them the fresh flowers, which makes the manager (Mr Sasaki) furious...
C. He uses this introduction to set a fast-paced, edgy tone for the rest of the story.
This is my best guess and I think it is correct. I would need to read more, but I hope this helps!
Answer: I am talented at writing, sports, and music.
Explanation: Parallel structure just means that you use the same tence for the whole sentence.