Most probably it's option A, because it sets the environment scary, and what all needed to make the story scary is environment & dialogues
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B is the answer, his fear of the cat.
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I did not, for some weeks, strike, or otherwise violently ill-use it; but gradually—very gradually—"I came to look upon it with unutterable loathing", and to "flee silently from its odious presence", as from the breath of a pestilence.</span>
D. Intended to show feeling
Answer: No the question "Which credit cards do my friends use?" would not be answered by the selection "Credit Cards-Credit Where Credit's Due" because the selection is talking about the credit and where it is due not about the type of credit card your friend has or uses.
Explanation: I think the answer would be no because it is about Credit Cards-Credit not about them advertising their credit cards in themselves. It would have been different if the selection was something around the lines of "Which Credit Card Is Used Most" or "Credit Cards People Use But Which Is Best?"