Because copper is expensive and there are better alternatives
2, 4, and 5 have to be the answer by process of elimination
Edit: 4 "he followed out his original design," is incorrect but 2 "Endowed with commonsense, as massive and hard as blocks of granite" and 5 "On the score of delicacy, or any scrupulousness which a finer sensibility might have taught him, the Colonel, like most of his breed and generation, was impenetrable." are.
run on MacOS i think i didn't really get what u meant but it would be great if you could rephrase it :))
D.Abilitay to break down and analyze media messages
A is the correct answer because if you're topic is your hero, then you won't go looking for a subject that interests you and an audience. However the other 3 options are good ideas.