1) to relieve tension/stress.
2) they do actually inform people of current events
3) to prove a point by making fun of the other political party
Answer: c. insane
The narrator of this excerpt complains that other people characterize him as insane (<em>"why will you say that I am mad?"</em>) and he wants to deny the credibility of this claim. He says that he might be nervous, but he is not mad. In fact, his senses are sharper than ever, as he can hear everything, including what goes on in Heaven and Hell. This fact, intended to convince us of his sanity, proves that he is indeed insane.
I think the answer is drove
West, so false
They are in California on the west side of the US
He spends Christmas all alone
