An outlook for an author should be something like a author surrogate also called an author avatar :)
Frustration is the answer. An exasperated person could also be described as a frustrated person. And they both mean the same thing or synonyms
d.
a compound sentence is when the sentence can be split up to make two complete sentences.
i.e. Paolo missed his girlfriend. He knew she'd be back.
d. can be split up into two fully functional sentences.