This excerpt could be considered humorous because of the way in which the events are retell and because of the choice of words. their arrival is portrayed in such a way that the reader might think, it could have a deeper meaning. For example 
"<span>It regarded us a while without curiosity but with caution, and after we were seen to be harmless" This might be understood as a fun way of expressing that people were all over them, to check who they were, they pay close attention to these "new people" until they were convinced they are fine. </span>
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Fairy flower is not a variety of statice
        
             
        
        
        
Yeah that’s fine I just don’t know how much you do that you want me
        
                    
             
        
        
        
<span>Which of the following words best characterizes Mary Warren? gullible.</span>
        
             
        
        
        
The correct pronoun and its use is: I; Subject.  I hoped I helped u