Question: There are some issues with this snippet of jQuery. First, it is manipulating CSS directly, rather than manipulating classes and leaving the CSS in stylesheets. What else in this code is best to avoid?

1. The `.css()` method accepts only an object, not two separate arguments. This will trigger an exception that should be caught.
2. The `$('.item')` selection is being made several times. This should be cached in a variable for (however slightly) better performance and easier maintainability.
3. The call to `.parents()` is in an inefficient place.
4. All the calls to `$('.item')` should be chained together as a single executable line for better performance.

Answer: The correct answer of the above question is Option C:The call to `.parents()` is in an inefficient place.