<span>Or is not an example of transition word or phrase.</span>
I don’t really think so, as an oxymoron is two contradictory words put together. Eg The living death, a small crowd or bittersweet.
Plain and Surprise are not necessarily contradictory.
Something along the lines of seeing the jews treated as pigs on a farm if I remember correctly, I believe it is a reference to George Orwell's "Animal Farm".
It may be slightly off my memory is a bit foggy, but it's definitely the right concept I'm sure.
Allusion.
Both examples come from the Bible. The first comes from the Old Testament and the second from the New. You have to be a little knowledgeable of the Bible to catch on to either one of them (or be good with Google).
<span>The correct answer is A. a homeless man. Destitute means very poor, so a homeless man would fit that criteria. B and D are incorrect, because we can assume that a businesswoman and a soldier have some money since they have jobs. C is incorrect because it has nothing to do with money.</span>