I think its option d. hope this helps :)
Answer: After the picnic, Tea Cake and Janie become the topic of scandalous gossip. The town doesn't approve of the revered mayor's widow dating a poor, younger man. Sam Watson convinces Pheoby to talk to Janie so that she doesn't end up like Ms. Tyler, an old widow who was cheated by a younger man.
Explanation:
A. is the correct answer; "Several dirty footprints" makes sense. All the other verbs do not agree with their subjects.
The answer would be d, because the whole point of the line was for band tryouts to find a new guitarist. I hope this helps.
