Which quotation from "The Black Cat" best supports the idea that the narrator wants the reader to identify with him and understand him

What is the central idea in this advice from branch rickey to jackie robinson?  

Coming to school each day, having the necessary materials, and to do homework students to be successful in school. choose the answer that is the most effective substitute for the underlined part of the sentence. if no substitute is necessary, choose ‘leave as is.’ a) leave as is. b) coming to school each day, have the necessary materials, and do homework c) come to school each day, having the necessary materials, and to do homework d) coming to school each day, having the necessary materials, and doing homework

What is mostly clearly a disadvantage of living in a world dominated by the presence of televisions according to niel postman?