Which sentence from paragraph 4 best reveals the Hamiltons’ limited finances? It was a four-storied brick dwelling on Twenty-seventh Street. Inside, the sight of the hard, gaudily upholstered installment-plan furniture did not disillusion them. As they looked from the outside, they were afraid that the price of staying in such a place would be too much for their pockets. But they found Mrs. Jones, the proprietress, both gracious and willing to come to terms with them.

As they looked from the outside, they were afraid that the price of staying in such a place would be too much for their pockets.

Explanation: "too much for their pockets" implies that they don't have enough money in their pockets.

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

explanation:

i think it may be b, i'm not exactly too sure on this. but b seems to make more sense.