The author wants to show that he is a superstitious person
I think it would be E, forgive me if I’m wrong
B.) The Manuscript for His New Book
Hi, the correct answer would be D - vacuous. A doesn't make sense, why would it be a Catholic conversation? B - "incipient" means "emerging, beginning to develop", so it doesn't fit here. C - omnipotent, means "having unlimited power". Thus, the only logical answer would be vacuous, meaning "lifeless, inanimate", which leads to it becoming tiresome.
I would say your answer for number 1 is
The setting in the jungle and The bear has trouble fitting in both places
Number 2
is flat
hope this helps