Answer:
D. A theme is the central message, moral, or lesson conveyed using characters, setting and plot.
Explanation:
This is interesting. It's a split between C and D for this, as it covers both almost equally. However, I would go with C, seeing as it all falls under the umbrella of "cultural significance", even when talking about what purpose the drum is being changed for.
The phrase conveys the extreme violence with which the revelers handle the intruder, who is seemingly left without a body.
It suggests that Groucho believes the writer of the original letter knows as little about the city of Casa- blanca (his history is filled with absurd details) as he knows about how different the Marx Brothers' film A Night in Casablanca would be from the famous Casablanca.