The main idea of the passage above from Cotton Mather's "The Wonders of the Invisible World" is to justify the outcome of the trials. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.
C. These early doughnuts were found in prehistoric Native American ruins.
C is the best answer. A tradition is something that has been around for a while. Option C says that doughnuts were found in prehistoric Native American ruins which means that they have been around for a long long time. Option D is not a good choice because it doesn't say anything about donuts, it's only about bread. The other options do not indicate that they have been around for a significant portion of time.
I'd assume they are referring to the metaphor of "you" being a "gray cat" or "quiet street."
the correct answer is A noun because its correct