The answer is D.
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In my opinion, the correct answer is <span>C. He is filled with joy. When he got the information that he would leave Colonel Lloyd's plantation, he lived through three most ecstatic days of his life. He was eagerly awaiting the moment of departure, wondering what would happen next. To say that he was just optimistic wouldn't be accurate enough.</span>
True, because your thesis statement is a summary of the whole paper. If any information has changed in your thesis statement you have to change the essay as well.