The sentence which uses correct punctuation is C. In time, of course, all issues get resolved, but not necessarily in the way you would like.
In A, the comma before <em>he was concerned </em>should be a dash. In B, there should be a colon before <em>a flashlight, </em>not a semi colon. In D, there should be a comma before <em>yet, </em>and not a colon.
I say
C.<span>refuge, inhabited, dog, mule</span>
In my opinion, the correct answer is <span>C. He is filled with joy. When he got the information that he would leave Colonel Lloyd's plantation, he lived through three most ecstatic days of his life. He was eagerly awaiting the moment of departure, wondering what would happen next. To say that he was just optimistic wouldn't be accurate enough.</span>
