What is the theme of The Tree House

Which three sentences in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that the author's tone is mocking?

Which type of novel is characterized by complex characters, often with mixed motives, rooted in a highly developed social structure? a. gothic b. realistic c. psychological d. historical

What are the purposes of the underlined feature in this procedural text? select two options. to draw the reader’s attention to the steps of the procedure to set the purpose of the procedural text apart from its result to the reader decide which steps of the process to follow to separate the steps and the measurement information to indicate what equipment is needed to complete the process