"Here is a partial list of what we took when we hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail, some bug spray, a tent, some tins of food, some water bottles, and a first aid kit." The answer is D, a comma, because what you took on your trip is not a complete sentence, therefore not deserving a semi-colon (;) or a colon (:). B, is used to say ect. or break a quote into pieces. Therefore, the answer is D.
An example of such author can be Benjamin Franklin. He was widely read by people throughout the colonies and his Poor Richard's Almanacs were a common household items. His audience were the common people and his purpose was to educate them and help people become better. Hi style was simple and direct, often full of word plays and funny anecdotes.
I believe it is c.
I know that d is wrong for sure so my answer would be c