He did it because they were socs and he's a greaser, and he knew messing with them would get them agitated. I think he did it to make fun of them.
Well, the answer is definitely not B, in choice A, wiry gives a slightly negative emotion. I think it's fair game for either C or D. You should wait for someone else to either say just C or just D.
The answer is hyperbole. It is very unlikely that there was absolutely no money, absolutely nothing to buy, and absolutely nowhere to go. A hyperbole is a gross exaggeration, meaning that what is being said has been expanded to prove a point. In this case, the point is being that the Great Depression was difficult for everyone.
I believe A is the answer.
