They have strong meaning behind them
You did not include options in your question, but based on the meaning of the word cryptic, your answer will be 'A HIDDEN MEANING'.
When you say that something is cryptic, it means that, that thing has a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
From the way the word was used in the given sentence, it means that the message the teacher was passing across about the test is hidden, it was not understood by any of the students.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
I believe it is B since an indirect object is a noun phrase referring to someone or something that is affected by the action of a transitive verb. In the sentence "They gave me a bonus." <em>They</em> is <u>affected</u> since they <em>received</em> a bonus.
I guess d is the answer not sure though
<span>They won't be having fun for long. A few chapters in, the boys establish their own systems of government that turn out to be totalitarian and everything starts going bad pretty fast. They start hating each other and that's the least of their worries since some of the kids are naturally worse than others when it comes to morals and what they are willing to do for power.</span>