The answer is D. Mitty would rather dream than attend to errands. He's not literally shooting a pistol, so B and C are not the answer. A. can't really be proved with this passage, also he specifies what biscuit he wants.
The presence or introduction into the environment of a substance which has a harmful or poisonous effects
Answer:
The wind lifted entire houses off the ground, the wind was blowing with incredible speed and force.
OR
The wind was blowing with incredible speed and force, the wind lifted entire houses off the ground.