C. To immediately establish a straightforward and matter-of-fact tone
You get money and it helps the environment
One cause, (forgot to set alarm clock) & many effects in result ( missed bus, arrived late for school, and missed math test)
One cause- all because of forgetting to set the alarm clock. Thus, many effects.
The most effective question is what does the character learn. In most every story, the character learns something from their mistakes. The other questions are mostly irrelevant.