It means choose your path wisely and don't be tempted by the things around you. Temptation can be sweet but can also lead you down a dark path.
Yes. The author is giving the ocean a human trait. It crashes.
a. sound of rats’ feet on broken glass
Answer:
C) Incidentally
Explanation:
Personally I don't like any of these answer choices. However, this one makes the most sense in this context. The others would need a much different set-up earlier on in the passage. "Incidentally" does not require such a set up, which is why it is the only one that fits.