The correct answer is Option C
she did not cause him to recoil from her
The correct answer is B.
The solution to the stray cat problem is aggressive spay and neuter policies. This claim is both arguable and defensible because you can defend the claim by using documented spay and neuter policies saying that they work but you can also argue the claim by using the documented spay and neuter policies saying that they don't work.
The answer is A. his embarrassment about the cause of his beloved father's death.
The story revolves around Jerome's father dying because he was crushed by a pig that fell from a balcony. Jerome used to idolize his father, perhaps partially because he also lost his mother when he was very young and his father was the only parent he had. As he grew older, he realized people's reactions to this event was laughter. He became embarrased, and this caused him angst.