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<u>The quote from the above passage that illustrates Della's optimism is this: 'MY HAIR GROWS SO FAST, JIM. </u>
Explanation:
Optimistic means to be Positive,hopeful and confident.
<u>In order to get a good Christmas gift for her husband (i.e a watch) Della went for a haircut and sold her long hair's to get money. When Della's husband bough </u>her a set of expensive hair combs which she always desired,she said to her husband<u> "My hair grows so fast,Jim! </u>Della is very optimistic that her hair's will grow fast and she will be able to use the combs.
The answers are B, B, and D.
According to the fragment, it can be inferred that the expression of pluck at his beard refers to being annoyed (option d).
<h3>How to identify the meaning of the highlighted sentence?</h3>
To identify the meaning of the highlighted sentence we must reread the text and identify the meaning and the general context in which it is developed. We can also take notes on the most important aspects of the text and later contrast them to identify the general meaning of the highlighted phrase.
In this case, the sentence pluck at his beard refers to Salomon's response or reaction to a particular action by Jim. So, we can infer that the text refers to the feeling of anger or envy that Jim's action would trigger in Solomon. Taking this into account, we can infer that the correct answer is option D. To be annoyed.
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