In the story written by John Steinbeck, it can be seen that the turtle was into a lot of hardship from the state of the road, the grassland, and the person from a truck passing by which almost tipped it over. The turtle is a symbol of perseverance, transformation through struggles, and aggression.
I think it's A. I'm not 100% sure.
It's not a person, never heard of a place called 'happiness', or I would go there.
It has to be a thing. Meaning it's a noun.
Its to communicate with the enslaved people who are going to leave with her :)