5. Troy does all of the following to feel better about himself and his life than he currently does except when he: a). Has an affair with Alberta
b). Embellishes stories about his life
c). Talks lovingly about Rose
d). Gets promoted from trash-collector to driver

d). Gets promoted from trash-collector to driver

Explanation:

He did all a to c himself, but someone else had to promote him.

the anwser is went creeping down the river again, across the wide lonely marshes to the sea.

i longed to go with them out into the world to seek my fortune in foreign lands—africa, india, china and peru!

and, dreaming of the lands i had never seen, i'd sit on there, watching till they were out of sight.