Question

Read the passage, and highlight the text evidence about Della.

So now Della's beautiful hair fell about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters. It reached below her knee and made itself almost a garment for her. And then she did it up again nervously and quickly. Once she faltered for a minute and stood still while a tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.

—"The Gift of the Magi,"
O. Henry

Based on evidence in the passage, what inference can be made about Della?

Della is very vain about her hair and cuts it often.
Della has never really cared much about her hair.
Della is proud of her beautiful hair and feels scared and sad about giving it up.
Della puts her hair up much too quickly and twists it so tight that it makes her cry.

Answer 1

Answer:

the answer is C, Della is proud of her beautiful hair and feels scared and sad about giving it up.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Based on evidence in the passage, the inference that can be made about Della is: Della is proud of her beautiful hair and feels scared and sad about giving it up.

An inference is a conclusion that is reached based on text evidence. Based on the descriptions of Della in the passage, we find that she is very concerned about her hair.

That is why she becomes nervous when it goes out of place. So, sentence C is correct.

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