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her mothers advice - and tillies - she always left her window open a little way. thea asked dr. archie about the window, and he told her that a girl who sang must always have plenty of fresh air, or her voice would get husky, and that the cold would harden her throat. the important thing, he said, was to keep your feet warm. on very cold nights thea always put a brick in the oven after supper, and when she went upstairs she wrapped it in an old flannel petticoat and put it in her bed. the boys, who would never heat bricks for themselves, sometimes carried off theas, and thought it a good joke to get ahead of her. when thea first plunged in between her red blankets the cold sometimes kept her awake for a good while. after half an hour or so, a warm wave crept over her body and round, sturdy legs; she glowed like a little stove with the warmth of her own blood, and the heavy quilts and red blankets grew warm wherever they touched her, though her breath sometimes froze on the coverlid. before daylight, her internal fires went down a little, and she often wakened to find herself drawn up into a tight ball, somewhat stiff in the legs. but that made it all the easier to get up. the acquisition of this room was the beginning of a new era in theas life. it was one of the most important things that ever 5. read this quotation from paragraph 4. after half an hour or so, a warm wave crept over her body and round, sturdy legs; she glowed like a little stove with the warmth of her own blood, and the heavy quilts and red blankets grew warm wherever they touched her, though her breath sometimes froze on the coverlid. the authors use of figurative language in this quotation suggests that thea - chooses to make the best of her situation tends to deny the consequences of her decisions is often disturbed by her inhospitable surroundings uses her imagination to escape hardship

Explanation:

The figurative language like "glowed like a little stove" shows Thea finding warmth and comfort despite the cold (her breath sometimes freezing). It implies she makes the best of her situation. There's no indication of denying decision - consequences, being constantly disturbed by surroundings, or using imagination to escape.

Answer:

chooses to make the best of her situation