I would say the correct answer is <span>c. greatly distressed. These lines describe desperate attempts to live a normal life, to reinvent its meaning, to try to enjoy it once again and recreate some sense within the terrible predicament. This is not optimism - it's a desperate (and vain) attempt to reach for some optimism. It is not depression either - a depressed person doesn't even try.</span>
The logical fallacy that Jane makes in her response to Fran is red herring. This is because her response is deliberately diverting the conversation away from what Fran is saying.
The sentence the correct Capitalization is "<span> My friends and I meet on the weekends to watch music videos. We enjoy singing and eating pizza."</span>
