I try to maintain a positive attitude about my search for a ...

[bobypop]

I try to maintain a positive attitude about my search for a better paying job,
  but balancing the checkbook always makes me feel morose.
 
  a) gloomy
  b) virtuous
  c) confused
  d) optimistic

Question 2

After finishing the novel, students imagined the main character's future life
  and applied their creative writing skills to compose an epilogue.
 
  a) analysis of a literary work
  b) critique of an author's style
  c) personal reflections about a text
  d) concluding section of a literary work

[macagnavarro]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d

[bobypop]

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[macagnavarro]

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