I believe "D. Crushing" is your answer.
The sentence doesn't need "crushing".
It would look like this:
"Lorton's experienced quarterback performed well in handling Jefferson High's Eagles defeat."
This sentence is much better than the original one.
Globally it has made people recognize (more than they would before) the importance of washing your hands, not touching certain things in a public area etc.
Personally it has made me look around and think what i shouldn't be touching, and being aware of sickness that could possibly be going around.
He wants Julie to keep talking. She is telling about her ski trip to Stowe Vermont.
Her best option would be to ask two questions. What are the origins of jazz music and jazz culture in the US?; and the second question could be something like "Why was jazz so influential during the Gilded age?"
It would be D all of the above