Step 1: Story context.
In "Gillu," others believed the injured squirrel would die; Mahadevi Verma alone had hope.
Step 2: Fit to sentence.
"Would not survive" best matches the narrative.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Answer: (A) survive.
“One of these days you’re going to talk yourself into a load of trouble,” her father said aggressively. What do you learn about Sophie’s father from these lines? (Going Places)