Answer: A. He had lost his dog in the vast, open areas.
Explanation:
The Chrysanthemums" is a story about a woman whose name was Elisa Allen. She was frustrated about her present condition as she didn't have a child and her husband didn't find her romantically pleasing.
In the book, the reason why the man in the caravan came to the farmhouse where Elisa stayed was because he had lost his dog in the vast, open areas.