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The hard part about this question is that all of the choices are undesirable traits that could lead to unflattering stories about a performer. However, only two of these answer choices will make sense given the context of the sentence. You're told that the anecdotes (stories) are about the singer's "tantrums," so the correct answers will relate to her irritability. A reasonable prediction for the correct answers
is irritable. Choice (A) captious, "easily displeased," is pretty close to your prediction, and it makes sense; if she's difficult to please, she's likely to throw tantrums. Choice (C) irascible, which means "easily angered," is also worth hanging on to. Someone who's easily angered will throw tantrums. Just as important, the sentence created with irascible has a meaning similar to the one created with captious. You can immediately reject choices (B) dissolute and (D) profligate. Both mean "morally corrupt"; that's negative, but it wouldn't incline someone toward tantrums. Choice (E) smug, "haughty," is another unpleasant trait, but not one that describes someone who loses her temper. Choice (F) nettlesome, "annoying," would mean that she is irritating, not that she's easily irritated. The correct answers are (A) and (C).