Although the story does not refer to a special name, lets see that the place where Santiago goes fishing is the Caribbean Sea, in a town near Havana Cuba. The hut of Santiago always had proximity to the sea, due to its fishing activity it is perceived that it lived very close to the sea.
The correct answer is the first option.
The sentence that presents the correct subject-verb agreement is the first one since in it we are talking about "heavy rains" OR "fast-melting snow". In other words, the subject is coordinated by the conjunction "OR" which makes the subject singular. The verb "causes" is conjugated in the third person singular.
The correct answer is A.
Phillis Wheatley got her first name after the name of a slave ship's name. Although she was a slave, she had the opportunity to learn how to read and write, she also learned foreign languages and the Bible. She was influenced by great poets, but she had the gift and talent to write her own poetry and was admired by many people. However, due to some people's doubts, she had to defend herself and prove she was the author of such works.
Well, I would say the lighting and the music/audio. Spookier audio creates a scarier mood and darker lighting also helps create a scarier mood. Another thing about lighting is it also directed the views attention.