The answer would be B. Pretentious.
I would say that the example of satire among these options is d. Those two old brothers had been having a pretty hot argument a couple of days before, and had ended by agreeing to decide it by a bet, which is the English way of settling everything.
Twain is criticizing and mocking the English for settling everything in such a trivial manner as betting.
Answer:
Restate the call to action
Explanation:
the conclusion is not simply restating the thesis, rather reminding the reader what the purpose of the literary work was.
Answer:
a. It's Wednesday today.
b. It's a celebration of my sister's death.