“Bulls which had always been tractable suddenly turned savage.”Tractable here most likely suggests the bulls were)a- docile)b- lazy)c- stubborn)d- surly(animal farm story)

A) Docile

Explanation:

Orwell uses the word "tractable", which means easy to control. The word "docile" most closely resembles this definition when compared to the other words

as for symbolic actions, the narrator's tearing down the wallpaper in an attempt to find the "woman" in the wallpaper represents her struggle to retain or regain her sanity.   the wallpaper has been part of her confinement and by her tearing it down, she is freeing herself from that confinement.

i'd say the answer is nuisance. i hope i .