Answer:
A
Explanation:
So hurling means "To throw" so if its an antonym this it would have to be the opposite of that, therefore if would be A. Stopping
The answer is D. Mitty would rather dream than attend to errands. He's not literally shooting a pistol, so B and C are not the answer. A. can't really be proved with this passage, also he specifies what biscuit he wants.
Ti could be a reference to a life impacting experience of just a reference to the past.