Question

a \it was all a peaceful life for lena, almost as peaceful as a pleasant leisure. the other girls, of course, did tease her, but then that only made a gentle stir within her.\
b \lena had eyebrows that were a wondrous thickness. they were black, and spread, and very cool, with their dark color and their beauty, and beneath them were her hazel eyes, simple and human.\
c \poor lena had no power to be strong in such trouble. she did not know how to yield to her sickness nor endure. she lost all her little sense of being in her suffering.\
d \lenas german voice when she knocked and called the family in the morning was as awakening, as soothing, and as appealing, as a delicate soft breeze in midday, summer.\

Explanation:

To determine the correct option (assuming the question is about characterization, imagery, or a specific literary device), we analyze each:

• Option A: Describes Lena's life and reactions (character's inner state).
• Option B: Physical description of Lena (characterization via appearance).
• Option C: Describes Lena's struggle with sickness (character's vulnerability).
• Option D: Uses a simile to describe Lena's voice (imagery, sensory description).

If the question is about physical characterization (describing looks), Option B focuses on her eyebrows and eyes.

Answer:

B. "Lena had eyebrows that were a wondrous thickness. They were black, and spread, and very cool, with their dark color and their beauty, and beneath them were her hazel eyes, simple and human."