The answer to the following questions that you have give are the following and please don't post to many question in just one posting
#1 b.chugging up a mountain.
#2 d.seriousness.
#3 <span>a. a solid background in reading and writing</span>
#4 c.reputation.
#5 b.boredom
#6 <span>b.disrespectful to God.
I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more </span>
Answer: My verbal style with children would use simpler words and a more friendly, caring voice. But with senior citizens i would use a more proper and pronounced way of talk along with words that matched their age group to make them feel like i acknowledge and respect them.
Explanation: In different age groups styles of communication are greatly different, and should be treated as such
I would say that he had ambivalent feelings that one the one hand his killing an elephant would seem like an affront to the culture of the Burmese and as further evidence of British imperialism in disrespect for the natual heritage of their country while on the other hand if he didn't kill it he would be considered not responsible to the townspeople who were threatened by it.