d. "the cough's a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough."
In the passage, Montressor is leading Fortunato into the catacombs to his death. Montressor does this by playing to Fortunato's pride in his ability to identify a good wine. Montressor gives him the chance to back out of the deal and go home when he mentions he'd just get Luchesi to try the wine. This makes Fortunato even more determined despite his deteriorating health. Fortunao had a cold before going down into the catacombs but the niter on the wall makes it worse. Eventually his weakened respiratory system and the fumes of the catacombs do kill him.
I’m pretty sure it’s the first one; The radio station made an inducement attempt to get people to donate more money.
The huntsman’s motivations advance the plot because they lead him to the grandmother’s house. He wants to make sure she is okay. In doing so, he advances the plot to the climax, when he discovers that the wolf has eaten both the grandmother and Little Red Riding Hood. He then saves the day and rescues them.
To attract someone in a sexual way.