I believe that the answer would be A.) Empathy.
Answer:
nation:
“An Encounter” suggests that although people yearn for escape and adventure, routine is inevitable, and new experiences, when they do come, can be profoundly disturbing. The narrator and his friends play games about the Wild West to disrupt the rote activity of school, and venture into Dublin for the same reason.
Answer:
D: The urge to explore new worlds
I might be wrong though
Answer: “at the fountain”
I would say either A or C. Well sounds better. C