Question

Part A: The women's attitude at the end of both passages would be considered as being:

A. Pessimistic.

B. Frightened.

C. Optimistic.

D. Impatient.

Part B: Which two of the following would support the answer to Part A?

A. "Abigail turned around and saw a handsome young man staring intently at her."

B. "He walked in my direction."

C. "My heart was wildly beating / As I dreamed of what could be."

D. "She was humming as she walked down the street, unaware that she was smiling."

E. "A slight smile formed on his face."

F. "She finished her tea and thanked Jonathan for being a kind and thoughtful gentleman."

Responses

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

E
E

F
F

Answer 1

For Part A: The women's attitude at the end of both passages would be considered as being:

**C. Optimistic.**

For Part B: The two statements that would support the answer to Part A are:

**C. "My heart was wildly beating / As I dreamed of what could be."**

**D. "She was humming as she walked down the street, unaware that she was smiling."**

These two selections indicate a sense of hope and positive feelings about future possibilities.