<span>I believe B. Understatement</span>
They are definitely not synonyms, that would mean they mean the same thing wich they definitely do not. They are antonyms.
Are you talking about the house of the Scorpion? If so, El patron was a horrible guy and his childhood was awful. Since matt is a clone of him, they are the same person and he wanted him to relive his childhood for him.
It seems A would be best as it deals with frogs in that location
I think perhaps the quote is referring to the fact that we don't always gain recognition for our actions? Someone of equal status and beliefs could stumble upon the lottery of life just by simply being there, or an error, while we remain unrecognized and alone? <span />