A. to ensure the success of compulsory voting in America
Ryan O'Neil: "Strategies for Young Investors," Finance Weekly: August 1, 2009: 33-35. Print.
Ryan O'Neil. "Strategies for Young Investors.” Finance Weekly 1 August 2009: 33-35.
O'Neil, Ryan. "Strategies for Young Investors." Finance Weekly 1 August 2009: 33-35. Print.
O'Neil, Ryan: "Strategies for Young Investors." Finance Weekly August 1, 2009: 33-35.
Im going with B sorry if it's wrong
Answer: I would contend that the right answer is actually "to fake."
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that one of the meanings of the verb to affect is to feign, which can be translated as to pretend or to give a false appearance of something. If the character was trying to "conceal certain inconvenient emotions" which, nevertheless, "seemed inclined to assert themselves" by affecting high spirits, he was, therefore, faking those high spirits, in order to hide his true feelings from the people who had just arrived.
The Moon's Shadow is disappointed because the town has a rundown appearance and vomit smell.