Either A or D, because if it's about the paragraph, it will either be the central idea or a method to organize it, explaining the paragraph and the upcoming events to you.
To make sure that the answers are correct, here is the list of the synonyms that correspond to each word on the boldface:
- Rustic: rural,country
- Meddle with: intrude, interfere
- Remarkable: extraordinary, unusual.
- Diplomatic: Politic, tactful.
- Changeable: Erratic.
- Gather together: unify, connect.
- Beseech: Beg, implore
- Hesitation: uncertainty, doubt, waiting
- Runaway: out of control, escaped, fugitive
- Story: anecdote.
A sentence style employed by
Hemingway that uses many conjunctions is called polysyndeton. The answer is
letter B. The conjunctions are repeated in close successions and some could be omitted
due to the repetition.