Question

1. reread the following passage from page 76: \for five days the hens held out; then they capitulated and went back to their nesting boxes.\ what is the best meaning of \capitulated\ as it is used in the passage? a. conquered b. reassured c. slaughtered d. surrendered

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "capitulated", we analyze the context: the hens "held out" (resisted) for five days, then "capitulated" and returned to nesting boxes. We compare with options:

• A. "Conquered" implies defeating others, not matching the hens' action of yielding.
• B. "Reassured" means calming, which doesn't fit the context of ending resistance.
• C. "Slaughtered" means killing, irrelevant to returning to nesting.
• D. "Surrendered" means giving in or yielding, matching the hens ending their resistance and returning.

Answer:

D. surrendered