We can assume that the kitten was tired before its nap, so for the first blank, we're looking for an adjective that means sleepy. Either "lethargic" (sluggish) or "fatigued" (exhausted) could work. For the second blank, we can tell that the adult cats want nothing to do with the playful kitten, so we need an adjective that describes how they'd rather be left alone. Either "aloof" (not friendly; distant) or "unfriendly" could work. In considering our possible answer choices, only "lethargic" and "aloof" appear in a single answer choice, so "lethargic . . . aloof" is the answer.

Since we know that the subject of the sentence said that he wouldn't answer any questions incorrectly, we need to pick out an adjective for the first blank that connotes this same meaning of being consistently correct. Either "infallible" ("incapable of making mistakes or being wrong") or "unerring" ("always right or accurate") could be correct. For the second blank, we know that whatever the subject did, he did so "unfortunately," so we can infer that he answered many questions incorrectly. Either "incorrect," "wrong," or "erroneous" ("wrong; incorrect") could be a potentially correct answer choice for the second blank. Of the possible words that we've identified as potentially correct for each blank, only "infallible" and "erroneous" appear in the same answer choice, so the correct answer is "infallible . . . erroneous."

We know that Damien "can make everyone laugh," so we can infer that we need to pick out an adjective for the first blank that means something like "funny" to describe him. Either "comical" ("amusing," or in other words, "causing laughter especially by being unusual or unexpected") or "hilarious" ("extremely amusing" or "boisterously merry") could be potentially correct. For the second blank, we can infer that because Damien will "make a fool of himself in pursuit of a joke" and "will even make fun of himself to get others to laugh," that he is likely not sensitive to others' insults. So, either "immune" ("not affected or influenced by something") or "impervious" ("unable to be affected by") would make sense as a choice for the second blank. Of the possible words that we've identified as potentially correct for each blank, only "comical" and "immune" appear in the same answer choice, so the correct answer is "comical . . . immune."

For the first blank, we know that Samantha did "not [stress] over [the assignment] at all and procrastinat[ed] even as its due date crept closer," so we can infer that she was not worried about the assignment. That means that we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "not worried." Either "nonchalant" ("of a person or manner: feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm") or "unconcerned" ("showing a lack of worry or interest, especially when this is surprising or callous") could be potentially correct. For the second blank, we need to pick out an adjective to describe Samantha's emotional state "when she realized that she wouldn't be able to finish [the assignment] in time" "the night before it was due." Either "despondent" ("in low spirits from loss of hope or courage") or "disconsolate" ("without consolation or comfort; unhappy") could be potentially correct. Of the potentially correct answers we've identified, only "nonchalant" and "despondent" appear in a single answer choice, so "nonchalant . . . despondent" is the correct answer.

If we fill in words that would complete this sentence, we might choose "clearly" and "stubborn," since we are told that the politician was in the wrong and that he refused to admit it. Three of the options work in the place of "clearly": "demonstrably" (capable of being demonstrated as true), "indubitably" (doubtlessly; related to the word "dubious"), and "plainly." "Conceivably" would be too weak here, as it would leave doubt as to whether the politician was really in the wrong. Of the corresponding second words, only "obstinate" would work as a synonym for stubborn. "Pliant" would be an antonym (meaning easily shaped or moved) and, while a "meek" politician might hesitate to speak out often, he would also likely be too humble not to apologize for a mistake.

"Though usually" is the clue in the sentence that tells you that you are looking for a pair of antonyms. "Taciturn" means shy or not saying much, so you need a synonym of "taciturn" in the first blank, and an antonym of "taciturn" in the second blank. "Reserved" (quiet) and "gregarious" (outgoing) are the only two words that fit. "Loquacious" and "verbose" both mean talkative. "Reticent" and "shy" are synonyms. "Timorous" means fearful, and "foolhardy" means foolishly daring, which kind of works, but not as well as "reserved" and "gregarious" do.

Again, we are looking for antonyms here. The clue word is "hesitantly," which means cautiously or with hesitation. The girl is scared, but she is trying to look brave in front of her friends. "Courageous" (brave) and "reluctantly" (unwillingly) are the only two words that fit.

The clue in this sentence is that a caterpillar eats twenty times its body weight every day. Therefore, we can infer that it is hungry. We need two words that mean hungry and hungrily. "Voracious" and "ravenously" fit the bill. 

Our clue is that the sentence is about John Wilkes Booth, one of the most traitorous men in history. We need synonyms for "traitorous." "Perfidious" and "treachrous" both work. The wrong answers are combinations of synonyms and antonyms of "traitorous" that don't work.

We know from reading the sentence that Mr. Johnson returned home to find that the money he had placed in his safe was not there. We can infer that for the first blank, we want a word like "surprised" or "angry" or "upset." The word "disconcerted" means unnerved or upset, so this could work. The word "confused" might also work. The other two word choices for the first blank do not work: "enthralled" means fascinated, and "belittled" means criticized or dismissed. Continuing on to the second blank, we know we have to choose between "discreetly" and "reluctantly." We can infer that Mr. Johnson locked the money in the safe intentionally, and that he probably didn't want many people to know (because he didn't want his money to be stolen!). Since "discreetly" means prudently or without drawing attention to oneself, this is the best choice. "Reluctantly" means hesitantly, and is not a good choice.