Question

You can tell from this story that a person who is larking along is:

a. Happy and carefree.
b. Mean and nasty.
c. Fearful and suspicious.
d. Loving and kind.

Answer 1

A person who is larking along is conveyed as happy and carefree, based on the context of the excerpts provided.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the context provided in the various story excerpts, a person who is larking along is best described as happy and carefree. The phrases used such as pranced off wildly, joyous over freedom and smilingly about the business paint a picture of a person who is lighthearted and not burdened by worry or sadness. Therefore, the correct answer is a. Happy and carefree.