I could fill it with as much candy as I could fit in the bag, and that was my payment. I was the richest sixth-grader you ever saw
The correct answer is to mock the epic form, which was popular among the upper class
The other answer are also correct, however, they don't refer to the style and structure, but rather to the content. He wanted to show stylistically that the society read only epics that were bad and wanted to make fun of that.
D. That they argue about silly things
It’s valuable because gold is of value
