Question

It was the early afternoon of a sunshiny day with little winds playing hide-and-seek in it.
—Katherine Mansfield, "How Pearl Button Was Kidnapped" Choose the correct answer

1. The wind was constant and intense.
2. There was very little wind.
3. There were occasional gusts of wind.

Answer 1

3. There were occasional gusts of wind.

Explanation: "Little winds playing hide-and-seek" suggests small, intermittent breezes rather than a constant strong wind or no wind at all.