The definition of a glossary i found is: an alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations. Based on this definition i would think the most likely answer would be B, a list of topics in a book.
The paragraph that provides the best variety in sentence patterns is B. my cousin the one who lives in Japan just sent me a text message she is excited about traveling and mentioned she would like to see various places including New York and the Grand Canyon.
In this paragraph, the use of compound and complex sentences make it more varied than the other options. In the first sentence, the word <em>who</em> introduces a dependent clause within the main clause that is <em>my cousin sent me a text message.</em> The second sentence is a compound sentence since it contains two Verbal phrases, <em>mentioned and would like to see</em>, joined by the connector <em>and. </em>
He was stabbed in the eye with a wooden stake and was drunk - odysseus said to him his name was nobody so polyphemus shouted 'Nobody is killing me!'
or effectively "nobody is killing me by force or treachery" like you said
Answer:
He had limited success because he was a generally nice person without a surplus of ego and because he wasn't flashy.