The bleak feeling was back within him. (“My Brother’s Keeper")

(1 point)
Responses

hopeless
hopeless

optimistic
optimistic

rejected
rejected

dangerous

hopeless

Carmody was a lithe, tanned man with dark alert eyes and a quiet, self-assured voice. (“My Brother’s Keeper")

(1 point)
Responses

handsome
handsome

graceful
graceful

towering
towering

squat

rejected

The correct response is "hopeless." To determine the answer, we can analyze the phrase "The bleak feeling was back within him." The word "bleak" typically refers to something that is gloomy, depressing, or lacking in hope. Therefore, we can infer that the person is experiencing a sense of hopelessness.