Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

a)when mom saw the sofa, she said she wished she had picked out a different color.

b)the furniture store finally delivered our new sofa this morning.

c)lying on the couch reading a good book is one of my favorite summer pastimes.

d)the delivery men loaded our old sofa into the truck with the green plaid cushions.

From this story and the indian saying which precedes it, what can the reader conclude about the culture in which the tale is set? a) they believe that death is always signified by pigeons flying away. b) they think that the behavior of creatures in the natural world can indicate things that will happen to people. c) they believe that honest, hard work provides relief from the ravages of the natural world. d) they think that death isn't the end, but only the beginning of a new life.