Final answer:
Jim is so startled when he sees Della's hair that he asks twice if she has cut it. Della may find Jim's questions obtuse, but Jim finds Della's actions equally incomprehensible. The correct words to fill in the blanks for the question on Jim and Della's situation are 'obtuse' and 'incomprehensible'. The correct answer is option (E).
Step-by-step explanation:
The subject of the question is English, as it relates to the interpretation of a passage from a literary work.
The correct answer to the question is (E) obtuse... incomprehensible. Jim's questions are described as obtuse, meaning they are lacking in sensitivity or astuteness. On the other hand, Della's actions are described as incomprehensible, meaning that they are difficult to understand or explain.