A direct object is the part of the sentence that is somehow manipulated by the subject, and the type of the manipulation is described by the verb.
here the subject is "The delighted children" and the verb is "picked"
the direct object is "pumkins" - the correct answer is d.
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And Demetrius, the more you beat me I will fawn on you, use me but as your spaniel, spunm me, strike me, neglect me, lose me, only give me leave, unworthy as I am to follow thee. Is this enough? If you want more I could get you more just ask!