I believe the answer is A because he says "I was fearful of losing a bargain."
1. Be badly-paid. (I think this might be right, I am honestly not 100% confident on this one.)
2. Do physical work.
3. Earn an average salary.
4. Get a pay raise.
5. Make a living.
6. Work overtime.
(Keep in mind, this is your class, so it might not be 100% correct, but these sound right to me, and theses are also not all the answer options, but I hope I helped.)
Answer:
William Golding is the author of lord of the flies.