The most accurate answer for this would most likely be answer choice A.
Not only does that answer have words directly from the excerpt to support it, but the cottage is described as being a pleasant and homey space that everyone can gather in. With the words “lived in,” it shows that the cottage is happy and lively.
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<span>The theme of "Empty Kettle," a poem by Louis "Little Coon" Oliver is that of living responsibly. Oliver emphasizes personal responsibility toward mankind as well as Mother Earth. His writing emphasizes that for everything received, something has been taken, either from someone else or something else.</span>
Answer: c, one is slightly less traveled