Yes, because they wanted to stay friendly with both parties
        
                    
             
        
        
        
I don’t really think so, as an oxymoron is two contradictory words put together. Eg The living death, a small crowd or bittersweet. 
Plain and Surprise are not necessarily contradictory.
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
C
Explanation:
if this is wrong do not crucify me, but I just do not see the need of a comma unless being followed by a conjunction. (They do not give the option)
 
        
             
        
        
        
Its A . the residents are unwilling to welcome Valjean for the night .