In "Shooting an Elephant," which is most true of Orwell’s decision to shoot the elephant?

a
He hoped that shooting it might help the Burmese begin to consider him a mahout.
b
He shot the elephant because he perceived that the crowd wanted it to happen.
c
He shot the elephant when he realized that soon it would attack and kill many people, including perhaps himself.
d
He had decided from the start to shoot it in order to establish his status among the Burmese women

c. He shot the elephant when he realized that soon it would attack and kill many people, including perhaps himself.