What is the first thing you must do before answering a constructed response question?
A. Read the text to which it is referring.
B. Determine how many paragraphs you need.
C. Formulate the answer.
D. Break the question down.

D. break the question down

Explanation:

In order to answer a well constructed response question you must first understand what you are answering, break it down to individual parts then read the text then answer.

A. Read the text to which is referring.

Explanation:

i think this is the correct answer hope this helps.

the answer is "began" because it is a action that can be done

he uses the metaphor autumn.