Givenherusualneedforattention,wewere______whenCarolecelebratedherbirthdayquietlyandalone. A: perturbed B: optimistic C: unconcerned D: takenaback E: enlightened F: dumbfounded

We cannot be()with him due to his misbehavior at the meeting yesterday. A: pecked B: reconciled C: perturbed D: presumed

Which of the following best characterizes the author's attitude toward the Cardinal A: He deprecates his inability to sustain warm familial relationships. B: He esteems him for his spiritual and emotional control. C: He admires his grace in movement and sure sense of personal authority. D: He finds him formidable both as an opponent and as a dramatic character. E: He is perturbed by his inconsistencies in behavior.