What is the meaning of the word "elicit” in the following passage?

"in a way, to be indifferent to that suffering is what makes the human being inhuman. indifference,
after all, is more dangerous than anger and hatred. anger can at times be creative. one writes a
great poem, a great symphony. one does something special for the sake of humanity because one is
angry at the injustice that one witnesses. but indifference is never creative. even hatred at times may
elicit a response. you fight it. you denounce it. you disarm it."

a.) to draw out or bring out
b.) to target a specific group
c.) to avoid or prevent
d.) to defend or argue

(1) one of the most popular festivals in southeast asia is diwali, the hindu festival of lights. (2) diwali means “row of lights.” (3) several legends claim that the festival was created to celebrate the homecoming of lord rama after more than 14 years of exile. (4) after lord rama defeated the demon ravana, the people placed small lanterns outside of their houses to light their leader’s way home. (5) today, the festival honors many different gods and traditions. (6) most people view diwali as a celebration of hope and a time to remember that good will always overcome evil. (7) people celebrate the five-day festival with an abundance of lights, fireworks, food, and music. (8) many families also pay their respects to different gods by building small altars in their homes. jordan has decided that moving sentence 4 before sentence 3 will improve the organization of the report. is jordan correct in her revision? a) yes, because the revision explains why rama was exiled b) no, the revision disrupts the logical order of the report c) no, the revision moves the answer away from the posed question eliminate d) yes, the revision improves the chronological order of the report