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Immediately described as “very self-possessed,” Vera is an observant, clever, and above all imaginative young woman who handily fools the adults around her with “romance on short notice.” Vera's name comes from the Latin for truth, and her innocent demeanor makes her tales all the more convincing.
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I'd say the correct answer is B) the fallen leaves, which represent mortality. 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
I would say that the parallel list here is C) a lost puppy, a colored poster, and a happy boy.
This is because all words have an article <em>a, </em>and an adjective in front of them, so they are parallel.