It’s very simple, look into the second paragraph to observe the literary terms and then you will see that
A. the act of operation without direct control by a person
B. Many members of modern theater audiences believe in rational explanations for supernatural events in a play.
Choice A shows that they are wary of superstitious so it is in agreement with the claim, while choice C and D have nothing to do with superstitions. Therefore, Choice B is correct.
For the numebr 9 it would be B
Sue and Jamie drove to dinner, but the restaurant was in Richmond, Virginia
I would go with c.Good luck !