The correct answers are:
"I continued, as was my wont [habit] to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation [becoming the victim]".
<span>A.) <span>Irony/sarcasm
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<span>"The thousand injuries [insults] of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge."
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<span>C.) Characterization</span>
“because the train will arrive any minute”
adverb clauses usually start with because, after, if, although
Explanation:
"religions" is the antecedent