A People with hopeless views of what is possible outnumber those with hopeful views, but it is the hopeful people who have positive influences.

B While optimistic people can seem unrealistic and too hopeful, they are good friends and worth getting to know.

C The people who say something cannot be done may be frustrating, but they are right because few people reach their dreams

D Optimistic people are more common than negative people, and that is why the world remains a mostly hopeful place.

A Dreams must be realistic to be accomplished.

B Hard work will always lead to achieving one’s goals.

C Other people’s opinions do not matter.

D Believing in possibilities is valuable.

A “There’s a thousand ‘Can’t-be-done-ers’ For the one who says ‘It can!’” (lines 1-2)

B “For the ‘Can’t-be-done-ers’ grumble, And hamper, oppose and doubt,” (lines 5-6)

C “For the ‘Can’t-be-done-ers’ mutter While the ‘Can-be’s’ cool, sublime, Make their ‘notions’ work till the others smirk.” (lines 13-15)

D “But it’s better to be a ‘Can-be,’ And labor and dream—and die, Than one who runs with the ‘Can’t-be-done’s’” (lines 21-23)

A good work done for fame

B actions that earn money

C new ideas

D accomplishments that matter

A by creating an excited tone

B by creating a grateful tone

C by creating a critical tone

D by creating a hateful tone

A The “Can’t-be-done-ers” pretend they expected a positive outcome when “Can-bes” succeed.

B The “Can’t-be-done-ers” only pretend to be negative but are actually hopeful people.

C The “Can-bes” could not succeed without the support of the “Can’t-be-done-ers.”

D The “Can’t-be-done-ers” and the “Can-bes” are actually very similar.

A Only people who work hard will reach their goals.

B Most people do not achieve their dreams or become famous.

C Negative people will never reach their goals.

D Reaching dreams leads to being popular.

A wisdom

B fame

C dreams

D courage

A The speaker shifts from confident in the “Can-be’s” ability to accomplish goals to cautionary that hope is valuable even apart from outcomes.

B The speaker shifts from encouraging readers to be “Can-bes” to warning them about the downsides of having that positive mindset.

C The speaker shifts from focusing only on the negative aspects of “Can’t-be-done-ers” to focusing on the positive aspects of “Can-bes.”

D The speaker shifts from looking at the differences between “Can’t-be-done-ers” and “Can-bes” to looking at their similarities.