Question

first read: selection vocabulary
identify the choice that best answers the question.
what is the most likely meaning of the word industrious in the following sentence from the excerpt from twelve years a slave?
mr. theophilus freeman bustled about in a very industrious manner, getting his property ready for the sales - room, intending, no doubt, to do that day a rousing business.
a. irritable
b. productive
c. easygoing
d. disappointed

Explanation:

The word "industrious" generally means hard - working or productive. In the context, Mr. Freeman is busy getting his property ready for the sales - room with the intention of doing good business, which implies productivity.

Answer:

B. productive