Answer:
A turtle manages to win a race against a rabbit.
Explanation:
The Hare and the Tortoise is a fable.
Source: Edunity
1. A predicative nominative is a noun or a pronoun which follows a linking verb and refers to something before that verb. In your case, the correct answer is B, because "a shelter" goes after the linking verb "is", and refers to "a lean-to".
2. A participle has the form of infinitive + ing. In this case, the answer is D, flourishing.
C. mortification: Means great embarrassment or shame
I believe that the correct answer is C because that literally shows it, but it also could be A because that is a more accurate detail that she actually missed it, and that it wasn't just a random bus. But, I think it is most likely A because C is just imagery. Hope this clarified it a little bit!