I would say pessimist. In "The Great Gatsby", Gatsby never ends up getting Daisy. He loved her, but all of his efforts were wasted. She never loved him back. I hope this helps!
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B, the whole point of a test, exam or assessment is to see how much you know; it is never about judgement. Just because someone doesn't pass a test, it doesn't mean they are dumb.