1. They help the setting become more realistic.
2. They could even help the main character on stage feel less anxious, since they're not the only one up there.
Answer:
Charlie, and the reader as well, both begin to have an inkling that his intelligence may not be permanent as he listens to Dr. Nemur's presentation in "Progress Report 13." Charlie even realizes that Nemur did not take into account his rapid rise in intelligence, and that now, Charlie may even regress into a lower IQ than before the experiment.
C. An opinion or theory about the meaning of a written text or work of O
You need an adverb here, as it will modify the verb, not a noun (or is not a predicate) so the correct answer is "well" - option b.