I read this a long time ago. But if I remember it’s because the paw grants wishes, so it’s hard to tell if the events are happening because of the paw or if they just so happened to occur at the same time.
The answer is letter C because
I think you forgot to add the passage along with the question. I am answering the question based on my knowledge and research. "She is gloomy and depressed" is the one among the following choices given in the question that is how Sally's <span>mood correspond to the setting, as described in the passage.</span>