The world of objects makes the child a/an:
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Correct answer: B. creator
Explanation
Per the key: with simple materials the child becomes a creator (demiurge).
Note: Passage I is from Roland Barthes's essay 'Toys' (Mythologies, 1957; tr. Annette Lavers), which is copyrighted and not reproduced. Barthes argues that French toys are miniature adult objects that teach the child the categories of adult life and make him a mere user or owner. Simple wooden blocks let the child build and become a 'demiurge', a creator who 'creates life, not property'.