Do drop cookies spread more than rolled cookies?

In which quotes does the author use the word "chains" literally? in which quotes does she use the word figuratively?

Read this excerpt from when birds get flu and cows go mad! by john diconsiglio. 1986 don’t eat the meat the first diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (bse)—or mad cow disease—is made in britain. in the next five years, mad cow will appear in much of europe, including spain, italy, and greece. how is the information in this passage organized? it is sorted by time order. it is sorted using keywords. it is sorted by steps in the process. it is sorted into numbered sections.

I'm dying: a couple going on vacation but his wife was on a business trip so he went to the destination first and his wife would meet him the next day. when he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick email. unfortunately, when typing her address, he mistyped a letter and his note was directed instead to an elderly preacher’s wife whose husband had passed away only the day before. when the grieving widow checked her email, she took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing scream, and fell to the floor in a dead faint. at the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen: dearest wife, just got checked in. everything prepared for your arrival tomorrow. p. s. sure is hot down here.