The correct answer is D) There is no single topic sentence. a topic sentence is used to summarize what the writing is about, and there is no sentence that does that in this piece.
the tone that the author use is serious yet funny :)))))
Answer:
He was thrumming against the desk, even though I asked him not to.
Explanation:
I believe thrum means to beat against something because it sounds close to drum.
The answer is B. Because, if the students had the flu, of course their absence was 'legitimate', which means 'acceptable', allowed. And 'aberration' means 'something unusual or unexpected", because they usually have perfect attendance, but now they missed a couple of classes.