It is answer A because the speaker cannot understand what he did wrong.
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He tries to save himself-- he boards a boat with all of the town's gold to try and escape.
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First is A) Imagery sets moods for stories
Second I assume is D) Fast and slow because it's an "exciting" text, but the dashes cause for a pause, almost like a comma or if to say "take a breath".