What conclusion can you draw about what the character was feeling in this passage? i jumped out of my chair as soon as i recognized maria among the sea of faces at the airport. calling out her name, i ran up to her and gave her a big hug. a. she was nervous about seeing maria. b. she was excited to see maria. c. she dreaded having to meet maria. d. she had never met maria before.

B. That is the only one that even gives any sort of relevance to a happy emotion.

The answer is B. because D. explains she never met Maria but in the text, it says, "I recognized Maria among the sea of faces at the airport. A. isn't  correct because it explains that she is nervous if she was she wouldn't have been excited to see her. C. explains that she dreaded having to meet her but in the text, it says, "I ran up to her and gave her a big hug" that shows she is excited to see Maria so the answer is B.

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