Question

read the selection, and choose the best answer to each question.
a long - awaited meeting

1. the werlach mother ship hung like a fabulous gold and crystal chandelier against the vast black curtain of space, silently spinning. i felt as if i were in a great theater, waiting for the lights to dim and the curtain to rise. who knew what story might be told? as if on cue, the aliens transport shuttle detached from the mother ship and started toward our space station. the station crew began to prepare to greet them.
2. the shuttle floated closer. “something’s not right,” i muttered. “they told us that they were sending a delegation of over thirty werlach, but that ship is barely large enough to hold four adult humans. gregg, did you calibrate our digital translators again? maybe they mistranslated the message.”

read these sentences from the selection, which help describe the setting.
the werlach mother ship hung like a fabulous gold and crystal chandelier against the vast black curtain of space, silently spinning. i felt as if i were in a great theater, waiting for the lights to dim and the curtain to rise. who knew what story might be told?
the author uses figurative language in these sentences to suggest that —
a. the lighting in outer space is unusual.
b. the extent of outer space is enormous.
c. outer space holds glories and mysteries.
d. outer space presents dangers and risks.

Explanation:

The sentence uses figurative language (comparing the mother ship to a chandelier, and the space setting to a theater) to create a sense of wonder and mystery about outer space. Option C says outer space holds glories and mysteries, which matches the idea of a grand, mysterious setting (like a theater with a story to be told) created by the figurative language. Option A is about lighting being unusual, but the focus is on the grand/mysterious setting, not just lighting. Option B is about the extent of space, which isn't the focus. Option D is about dangers, which isn't suggested here. So C is the best answer.

Answer:

C. outer space holds glories and mysteries.