The answer is 'colluded', because it means that they schemed to do it secretly. The other options aren't possible here, and most of them are adjectives, and you need a verb.
It can mean that you can get what you want easier when you're being nice.
Answer:
Rhetorical question and expert testimony
Explanation:
The writer seems to have experienced most cases as he writes using examples. The writer also ask questions which can't be answered.
It a free verse the meter can change and be however you want it to be. The meter is the beat or rhythm of a poem.
Answer:
B. The brand new Mercedes I won in a raffle is nice.
Explanation:
If you were to be in this situation where you won something of this value, most people would be elated and not as nonchalant as the person was in this sentence, only describing it as nice.