B doesn't seem reasonable because its fact and fiction and has no need for it to have a chronological order. It's like reading a Guinness World of Records Book.
Serena's perception of her friends' vacations affect her view of her own by, her seeing that they had fun and she didnt really have much fun on her vacation
Imagery is when you describe something visually with words. In this sentence, "sharp hiss" is imagery because it makes you think of what is happening like an image.