I dont know what rule u r talking about...but I can give u a sentence using the compound subject " clowning and crumping ".
Clowning and crumping are styles of dance that originated in the 90's.
Question one: The answer is A
Question two: Also A
Question three: Still A
Question four: B
Question five: B
I hope this helps, and i am so so terribly sorry if it doesn't. I just tried my best to help :D
I believe that the first answer, recovering from love, is correct. Because he could not recover his love, which is sometimes referred to as a fire, he is sad or in emotional pain.