Read this passage: olivia: what is your parentage? viola" above my fortunes, yet my state is well. i am a gentleman. in this passage, viola says that her family is better than her current position, or current state, why? a. viola is separated from her family and they have no relationship. b. viola is suffering because she loves the duke, but has to win olivia's love for him. c. viola's parents are rich, but she herself is poor. d. viola's family is all "above" her, or in heaven.

B. Viola is suffering because she loves the duke, but has to win Olivia's love for him.

Explanation:

This excerpt is from the part of the story that Olivia knows Cesario - in fact, Viola, transvestite of man after a shipwreck - and falls in love with him. But in this story, beyond the exchange of identities and genders, there is also an intricate network of unrequited loves. Cesario is in the service of the Duke Orsino, who believes in loving Olivia; the girl is also played by Malvólio and Sir Andrew. Viola, who hides behind the male mask, sees his heart being occupied by Duke Orsino. For this reason, when Olivia asks about Cesario's family, Viola responds that her family is better than her current state, because she was living an unrequited love.