"Marilyn never had any $\qquad$ attracting attention with her good looks, but in the company of intellectuals, she was often overlooked and ignored, despite her sharp wit and interesting ideas."

The blank should be filled with something that Marilyn did not have when it came to attracting attention with her good looks. In other words, she did not have any trouble or problems gaining attention because of her looks, but even so, she was ignored by intellectuals.

Look at each option in context:
A. trouble - "never had any trouble attracting attention" makes sense, implying she found it easy to attract attention with her looks.
B. luck - "never had any luck attracting attention" means she could not attract attention easily, which contradicts the first part of the sentence.
C. pleasure in - "never had any pleasure in attracting attention" is possible, but less likely because the contrast is about attention, not her feelings.
D. damage from - "never had any damage from attracting attention" doesn't quite fit in meaning.
E. difficulty - "never had any difficulty attracting attention" fits well, similar to "trouble."
F. reservations about - "never had any reservations about attracting attention" means she wasn't hesitant or shy about it, which is possible but less directly related to the main idea.

Most fitting answers:
- A. trouble
- E. difficulty

These two options best support the meaning that Marilyn easily attracted attention with her good looks, but still was overlooked intellectually.

Final answers: A. trouble and E. difficulty.