The Jews had new rules put down. Jews had to stop their business, and were forced to wear yellow stars.
A. Melinda, already a track star, has become and accomplished cellist.
Answer:
B. In the absence of surprise, a witty remark loses much of its humorous effect.
Explanation:
Answer B
Correct. In the first sentence of the third paragraph, the author makes the claim that “merriment” (amusement) can be produced only by “a sudden impression,” that is, a surprise. In the second sentence of the paragraph, the author advances that claim by using the clause “which is expected” to assert that jests (witty remarks) lacking such an element of surprise (because the audience is expecting them) lose much of their humor and are thus effectively “already destroyed.”
It is B I believe.............
Havoc -Mayhem
Misread-Miscontrue
Mystery -obsolete
Outdated- enigma