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I'm not sure if this will make sense, but there isn't really a limit on quotes in an essay, obviously you shouldn't make a paragraph littered with them, but I would say at least 2-3 depending on the length of a paragraph.
I believe it's C. Hope this helps -John
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Smug is the answer. Gloat means to celebrate one's misfortune with smugness. Hope this helps :)