For question 1 the correct answer is:
B. Open and honest communication contribute to a happy relationship.
the subject Open and honest communication is plural then the verb agrees to it
For question 2 the correct answer is:
D. Interesting news<u> is</u> what sells our paper.
the subject Interesting news is singular, so the congujation of the verb BE "is" is the correct one.
the correct answer is the third one
c. Ray Gilmore recorded the only opposing vote, didn't he? :)
It seems to be called a Story within story, which is when a character within the lager story narrates a story of their own. I hope that wasn't to cofusing.It was all I could find.