The answer is D. "Plants about to sprout."
Given the context and the title of the passage, plants sprouting is the most logical choice. When the passage says, "Rooted, they grip down and begin to awaken," you can come to the conclusion that the author is referring to plants since the passage is about spring.
Answer:
(A) During a fire drill, we evacuate the building
Evacuate means to leave or to head out
B you would be able to eliminate a and c because it isn't true that it does have any effect on the meaning of the poem and you could tell that personification is used and that it isn't nonsense it's just figurative language
11:36 to 12:00 will be 24 minutes
12:00 to 12:15 will be 15 minutes
Add them together to get 39 minutes