Answer:
It seems, (Though it has been awhile since I have had read this story) that she is more open to the oddness of the place. Instead of trying to rationalize this she is only going along with it.
Explanation:
A. Melinda, already a track star, has become and accomplished cellist.
Spring would be the most inappropriate.
Spring is commonly used in literature to represent things like birth, new beginnings, growth, etc. Overall, Spring is used to show positive themes. To best represent a nearing death and other negative themes, an author should opt to use Winter or Autumn.