The best anser is C - gaunt. Gaunt means thin and looking exhausted, such as when one is old or tired.
The answer can be actually found directly in the poem, which contains the line: 'An aged thrush, frail, gaunt, and small'. Gaunt is used directly in the poem!
- Toilettres (toothbrush; toothpaste; hairbrush' deodorant; feminine products (if needed))
- Outfits corresponding to the number of days you will be gone
- Pajamas corresponding to the number of nights you will be gone
- A pair of slip on shoes
- A pair of closed toed shoes
- Pairs of socks corresponding to the number of days you will be gone
- Pairs of underwear (+bras if needed [bras can be used three times in a row before they must be washed, so one bra for 3 days]) corresponding to the days you will be gone
- Additional personal artifacts
Explanation:
It's not 1 or 3 so we look at 2 or 4
I think it is the second choice