Answer:
summary-
It takes place during Christmas. The main characters are Jim and Della. They are poor, and don't have enough money to get each other presents. They both sold their most prized possessions to pay for a gift for each other. Della cuts off all her hair and sells it to buy a gift for Jim. She buys him a chain for his watch. Jim sold his watch to buy a gift for Della. He bought her combs for her long beautiful hair. They both sacrificed their favorite things for the love of one another.
The answer is D because it states an hypothetical situation, as you explained above.
Answer:
The first choice.
Explanation:
When using indirect characterization, an author does not state direct facts about a person's character, but rather describes the personality through verbal actions and gestures.
Selma keeping her eyes glue to the ground tells us that she is somewhat timid. Knowing that she avoids eye contact completely, even when someone talks to her, lets us know that Selma is shy to an extreme and perhaps antisocial.