To incite is to to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action, so technically, the only thing that may cause that would be responsibility (option B). Although, without any proper context, I can't say it too confidently. Abandonment would make her feel helpless and confused, an interrogation seems like action has already been taken, and another protagonist would cause.....mixed feelings honestly.
Answer: Pirsig seemed to value art the most since he writes essays on Zen & Art of Motorcycle. I hope this helped since I'm not FULLY sure.
The most likely definition of the word cumbersome would be awkward.
