Answer:
i would need to read the passage to correctly answer this one, so maybe try asking again but with a screen shot of the passage so ppl can actually help you.
Explanation:
He spends Christmas all alone
Dreamed of possessing
Because irascible means having or showing a tendency to be easily angered and dreamed of possessing is The type that shows anger
D is not your answer. Someone who is bitter and exhausted has learned something that made them bitter and exhausted. They have changed.
C is not your answer. We have a hook here. We're drawn in to find out why she is different. That's not a flat character.
A is not your answer. These twins have a conflict. It is a natural way to develop a story.
B as charming as he sounds, his charm and wit lead us nowhere. He is a foil for the main character. Our pleasure in him is only momentary. B is the answer.