Answer:
b) She felt entitled to riches because of her looks.
Explanation:
Madame Loisel, as can be inferred from the paragraph, is not born in a wealthy family, but certainly possesses great beauty and charm. The statement, <em>"She dressed plainly because she could not dress well, but she was unhappy as if she had really fallen from a higher station;" </em>indicates her dissatisfaction with her humble situation, the sorrow of which she feels as though it were a step-down from a "higher-station."
Here, "higher-station" cannot be a major change in her financial situation after marriage, because she was born in a family of clerks and subsequently married a clerk. It, however, suggests that she felt that she was entitled to more than what she got, and that her not being able to dress well, or have luxury in a way, was like a step-down from what she deserved because of how she looked.
