Answer:
Accident: unforseen event,mishap,disaster
Epitome:an abridgement,a compendium
The scene is awkward and uncomfortable.
He tells them what can he do to figure out his solution to the problem.
Answer:
The friends were extraordinarily loyal to each other.
Explanation:
The allusion to the Three Musketeers is meant to compare that to their friendship. The story of the Three Musketeers is centered around the loyal and inseperable friendship of the musketeers