One reason that alcohol makes emotional distress worse is that it:
a. causes your heart rate and body temperature to increase
b. leads you to think only about your immediate situation
c. makes it harder to figure out what’s bothering you

C. makes it harder to figure out what’s bothering you.

Explanation:

Alcohol is responsible for many effects on your body. One of the things that alcohol can cause is that it can make it harder for you to know what exactly is bothering you. This is because alcohol affects your analytical and cognitive abilities. It makes it more difficult to concentrate on a task, and to follow a logical train of thought. This is part of the reason why alcohol can make emotional distress worse.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.