"despite the weather, she could see sunshine in the golden raindrops and glistening treasure in every puddle''
the first line of the paragraph shows a carefree and happy mood.
"If you can’t fly, then run, If you can’t run, then walk, If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward." - Martin Luther King Jr.
I believe the correct answer is she expected the girls to help the other family.
You can see in the excerpt that she asked them if they would give their breakfast to the hungry family as a Christmas gift, and when they did that, she said "I thought you'd do it,' which implies that she knew and hoped that they would help the other family.
Answer: d. Accurate perceptions rely on stereotypes.
Sentences a to c are correct assumptions of perception. Perception is indeed a complex process, and one which requires our brain to choose which information to focus on. Moreover, perception can help us communicate more effectively. However, it is false that accurate perceptions rely on stereotypes. In fact, stereotypes tend to be inaccurate perceptions of other people, and therefore, should not be trusted as reliable interpretations of reality.