Though I can't see all the answers here's my take:
The author was making a point that Voltaire's humor was not welcomed because it criticised their beliefs and the book was banned because it was full of his criticising humor that they did not appreciate.
The anmswer to this question is B.
Answer:
relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process
The horse is the direct object
The purpose of flipping through a literature anthology isi to help you :
Generate Topic
This will potentially served as your cube of inspiration from your literature
Hope this helps
