<span>c)t is possible that the piñata originated somewhere other than China.
The sentence says that many people believe it originated in China, but clearly it is not a known fact, where the pinata originated. This means that since there is doubt, the pinata might have originated somewhere other than China.</span>
I think it is because the answer choice "A" does not provide an explanation for why everything tasted sweet, leaving the reader wondering. D, however, gives an explanation.
The awnser would be D, complex compound
He earns his nickname (and dooms his future law practice) from a remark he makes shortly after arriving in the town. Hearing a dog barking and yelping, he comments that he wishes he owned half of the dog. When asked why he desired this, he replies that he would kill his half. This remark struck the townspeople as completely moronic - if Wilson killed half of the dog, surely the other half would expire as well. Thus, if he is going to kill the entire dog, why only wish for half? The town was convinced that Wilson was a fool, and from that day forward he was stuck with the nickname "Pudd'nhead."