Question

In a story about a botched kidnapping, which statement would best use sarcasm to convey the absurdity of the situation?

A. "It's too late now. If the senator won't come up with the ransom we'll just find someone who will."
B. "Oh, we'll just return him home and apologize. Maybe they'll ask us to stay for dinner."
C. "This is crazy!" James fumed. "We have to do something to turn things around."
D. "Great idea," he smirked. "Let's just take the ferry. Across a frozen lake."

Answer 1

B is the only sarcastic option, and is therefore the best answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. "Oh, we'll just return him home and apologize. Maybe they'll ask us to stay for dinner."

Explanation:

Answer B is the only one that could be correct, for two reasons. First, this is the only option that directly addresses the fact that this is a botched kidnapping. The sentence states the possibility of "returning him," and we can assume that this is a reference to the kidnapped person. The second reason is that this is the only option that describes the situation in a sarcastic way in order to highlight the absurdity of the situation.