Question

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which meaning of the word resignation most closely matches its meaning in the following passage (paragraph 98)?
but the days passed, and expectation gave place to resignation—the hopeless resignation of the old, sometimes miscalled, apathy.
sometimes they hardly exchanged a word, for now they had nothing to talk about, and their days were long to weariness.
a. noun | the act of retiring or giving up a position
b. noun | acceptance of something undesirable or inevitable
c. noun | a document stating someone’s intent of quitting or standing down
d. none of the above

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "resignation" in the passage, we analyze the context. The passage says "expectation gave place to resignation—the hopeless resignation of the old, sometimes miscalled, apathy" and describes a situation of weariness and having nothing to talk about. Option A refers to giving up a position, which doesn't fit. Option C is about a document to quit, also not fitting. Option B, "acceptance of something undesirable or inevitable," matches the hopeless, apathetic acceptance described in the passage.

Answer:

B. noun | acceptance of something undesirable or inevitable