Displease comfort
Deny offer
Force volunteer
I’m not positive on the others though, sry
I would estimate that the first one is the answer.
I looked up the summary(s) for both the passages, and 'to build a fire' is about a guy who despite everything being against him, being persistent and dying because of his actions, while 'gumption' is about the hardships of african americans.
Of course, this is just my estimation.
A prime qualification for a career in journalism,is a good understanding of the written word,in that language.
<span>The ability to use a dictionary would help too,I'm guessing.</span>