The option that best describes the cause-and-effect structure in a memoir is when the structure focuses on an incident and its consequences.
I would say that the correct option is the third one.
The cause is the incident, and the effect are its consequences.
Credibility is used to measure how trustworthy someone or something is, such as when analyzing a narrative mode.
The most effective thesis statement in the following choices is C. Virginia Beach makes a great family vacation. This statement summarizes the main idea effectively. The is an evidence and claim on how great family vacation if its in Virginia beach.
In the story "The Princess and the Puma," O. Henry tells the story of a woman called Josefa, a man called Givens, and their encounter with a puma. In the story, O. Henry draws on several themes, events and characters from myths and other traditional stories.
For example, O. Henry draws on the theme of love, as he shows how far the two people are willing to go with their lies and their tales in order to protect their image in front of the person they love.
O. Henry also draws on an event common in myths, which is the fight between hero and beast. However, instead of the hero of this story succeeding, he is saved by a woman. This is a new take on a traditional subject.
Finally, O. Henry draws upon characters such as princesses, knights and lions that come from traditional stories and applies them in a modern Mexican setting.