The answer is:
A) Perky is one of those adjectives that sounds like what it means: cheerful and lively. Language like this helps bring color and depth to a reading and makes it come alive.
Probably Great depression- farm- economy
She could have gone to practice, and should have since it was that very day, but she would have made it except she got stuck in traffic.
(Hope it isn't too long :P)
- Kat
I am pretty sure tiptoed is the best version