Which excerpt from "1859 Autobiographical Statement for the Chester County Times" is an example of Lincoln's sarcasm?
O "We reached our new home about the time the State came in the Union. It was a wild region, with many bears and other
wild animals still in the woods."
O "If a straggler supposed to understand latin, happened to sojourn in the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizzard."
O "I was raised to farm work, which I continued till I was twenty two. At twenty one I came to Illinois, and passed the first year
in Illinois-Macon county."
"I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since
then is pretty well known."

D. "I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since  then is pretty well known."

Explanation:

This is Lincoln's rhetorical genius coming out again. He's severely understating the impact of his actions on post-Missouri Compromise politics. By calling it "pretty well known," he is acknowledging that everyone knows about it, and dissimulating a little. We know it's sarcasm because he's saying an understatement of the truth.

Why not A or C: These are just descriptions, not sarcastic at all. He's stating the facts and explaining simple truths.

Why not B: This is a bit of irony, but not considered sarcasm, just a thickly ironic tone.

b is the answer for this question.

to and without are prepositions, so a, b, and d are prepositional phrases. the adverb phrase is c, about the surprise.

explanation: