Question

When Lauren told her friend the news, they both started weeping. They never thought they would be in different schools, let alone different cities. Claudia helped Lauren cram boxes full of her clothes, trinkets, and shoes. As the shelves and dressers in the room grew barer, Lauren grew more dejected. In paragraph 3, the word dejected means A) brave. B) strong. C) miserable. D) lighthearted.

Answer 1

I believe that the answer for your question would be C. miserable, as that is the definition of dejected. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Answer:

Option C: Miserable.

The passage reveals that Lauren is upset and not feeling well regarding this change in her life (leaving school, moving to another city, leaving her friends behind). That is the reason why the word "dejected" denotes a hopelessness scenario for the protagonist.