Question

here are the papers i need you to file before you leave,” said mr. cooper as he walked up to vanessa’s desk. “and don’t forget to restock all the books in the american history section.” vanessa suppressed a sigh as she looked at the clock. her biology report was due tomorrow morning, and she would never get home to write it at this rate. she had been working after school at the sns call center for six months, and every day her boss, mr. cooper, managed to add to her workload. i’m just a kid still in school! will i ever get a break? vanessa sighed as she began to file the paperwork. connecting the dots, all of the numbers, i had taken after school today at three, that same afternoon. “james, my boyfriend, answered the phone as she dialed his number. “hello? is that you, vanessa? shouldn’t you be at work? hello? vanessa thought. she wanted to tell him about her day, or one of her fingers. maybe a minute? we always all discussed it later, okay? alright. “excuse me,” said a voice behind her. “could you please help me find this book? a vanessa turned to see a elderly man standing by her desk. he had a list of books in his hand, and she noticed that each book’s title began with the same letter. “of course, sir,” she said. james with a smile. “the library man looked confused as he handed her the list. “let’s see,” vanessa said. “topography, my experience...

Explanation:

At first, Vanessa feels overwhelmed and down: she is swamped with work, has an overdue school report, and sighs under the stress, showing depressed feelings. Then, when she helps the elderly man find his book, she shifts to taking action, setting aside her frustration to assist, which shows a determined attitude to engage with the task.

Answer:

B. from depressed to determined