Hello! I don’t think this is truly a question however I hope you have a good day!
buck has admiration for nature
The gist of a story is the main idea of a story. It is like a short summary.
I think it’s D!
In a sentence using passive voice, the subject is acted upon; he or she receives the action expressed by the verb. The agent performing the action may appear in a "by the..." phrase or may be omitted. The dog is acting upon the sentence subject (the boy), meaning it uses the passive voice.