By using the words such as "cold", "shrill", and "howling", this gives the impression that the house is unhospitable and unwelcoming, as the words cold, shrill, and howling are not words commonly associated with pleaseant experiences. It also sets the tone of the "Story" (I have no idea where this came from), giving it a foreboding mood.
Emotion seems the best choice. The second line "My heart is in the coffin..." offers up a major emotional appeal to grief.
Umm I think it's excursion cus none of the other ones make sense
The sale of ivory items in Sudan is legal if the shopkeeper has a government licence, and if the ivory items have been carved from old ivory.