The House of Representatives have the ability to elect the President in the case of an electoral college tie. Even though this power is not used often, it is a critical part of their job. They must consider numerous factors including what citizens of their district would want, what would help American society, etc. Ultimately, this type of responsibility defines the members of the House as individuals who need to be impartial and reasonable in order to make the decision that is best for the country.
I do not know any of the answers since I did not read the passage, the next time you could put a link to the passage so it's better to comprehend. That's my best suggestion.
I suggest: Put some context and background knowledge <em>before</em> putting the questions themselves for people to answer. If you don't do that, then people would be coming into this blindly.
It’s B, because that’s the theme of the story
Since the other answers are only relative, the absolute answer would be A