Should be C.
explanation: contemplate or dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure.
"his enemies gloated over his death"
What do you mean? I'm pretty sure Gary Paulsen didn't teach anywhere, he's a writer.
You know, we cant just answer the question off the top of our heads. We need the options like A, B, C, D not just the question...