Question

Which sentences contribute to a sense of hope in this excerpt from "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin?

Answer 1

Answer: c,  d and e

Explanation: The whole description of what the character sees through the window is symbolic of the hope for a new life that was about to begin for her: "new spring life," the "breath of rain" (something which cleanses and refreshes), the sound of singing and twittering sparrows (which are related to freedom) and the patches of blue sky appearing behind the clouds (the storm represents the sad news she had received).

Answer 2

 the answer is E{ there were patches of the blue sky showing here and there through the clouds that had met and pile one above in the other in the west facing her window