Question

d) false

1. as it is used in context, the word preposterous most nearly means

a) scholarly.
b) portly
c) shoddily
d) foolish.

1. which choice best summarizes the passage?

a) a grounded kid relieves his boredom by using a switch to launch apples
in the direction of two knuckleheads.
b) a boy uses a long switch to shoot apples into a neighboring yard,
incurring the wrath of two gardeners.
c) a guileful lad tricks a blacksmith into lobbing apples into a neighbor’s
yard.
d) two shirking, knuckleheaded gardeners get a surprise when a kid
bombards them with apples.

Explanation:

Question 9

To determine the meaning of "preposterous", we analyze the options. "Scholarly" (A) relates to academics, not matching. "Portly" (B) means fat, irrelevant. "Shoddily" (C) refers to poor quality, not meaning. "Foolish" (D) aligns with "preposterous" (absurd/foolish).

We analyze each option. Option A: "knuckleheads" might not fit, and "relieves boredom" is unclear. Option B: A boy using a switch to shoot apples into a neighbor’s yard, angering two gardeners (implied by context of gardeners’ reaction) matches typical passage summaries. Option C: No mention of tricking a blacksmith. Option D: Focus is on the boy, not the gardeners’ surprise. So B is best.

Answer:

D) foolish

Question 10