Question

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 positionb. noun | acceptance of something undesirable or inevitablec. noun | a document stating someones intent of quitting or standing downd. none of the above

Explanation:

In the passage, "resignation" is described as "the hopeless resignation of the old", which implies an acceptance of a situation (here, a negative one). Option A and C refer to job - related resignation (retiring from a position or a document for quitting). Option B, "acceptance of something undesirable or inevitable", fits the context of the passage.

Answer:

B. noun | acceptance of something undesirable or inevitable