Question

select the best evidence to support the statement that the author describes spring as a restless time full of desires.
the mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring - cleaning his little home....till he had dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of whitewash all over his black fur, and an aching back and weak arms. spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing. it was a small wonder, then, that he suddenly flung down his brush... and bolted out of the house.
from kenneth grahame, the wind in the willows

Explanation:

To support the statement that spring is a restless time full of desires, we look for text that shows spring's influence on stirring restlessness and longing. The sentence "Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing" directly describes spring bringing a "spirit of divine discontent and longing" (desires) and the Mole's subsequent restless action (flinging down brush, bolting out) is a result of this spring - inspired restlessness. Other parts focus on the Mole's cleaning work, not the nature of spring as restless and full of desires.

Answer:

Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing.