I would describe the taking of a twenty minute bath during a drought extremely obtuse and unintelligent, during a drought you'd want to save water, not waste it taking excessively long baths.
Answer: it means to explain your success
Question 1 answer: The last option
Question 2 answer: Each change of speaker equals a new paragraph.
Answer:
Basically, the quote is saying if someone has the ability to do something but chooses not to do it, then they are no better than someone who isn't able to it.
Explanation:
The quote uses reading as an example. One who sees and has the ability to read but chooses not to read is not better than a blind person or someone who doesn't know how to read.