Question

read the passage the barn, then, answer the questions. question 2: read this sentence from the passage: tears spilled out of her eyes, chasing each other down her round cheeks. (paragraph 2) what does the sentence most likely mean? options: tess was crying hard; tess was running around; tess was feeling playful; tess was out of control. passage text: tess traced the raised lettering of a cracked old mason jar with her finger, remembering all of the days shed spent with her two sisters playing house, veterinarian, and a host of other childhood games. this dusty corner of the barn had been their favorite. it was hidden by a tall wooden stall and a stack of aged pine crates that always offered her and her sisters the privacy they demanded. she carefully placed the jar back with the others, long forgotten, but never discarded. the smells in the old barn brought back so many memories of her days on the farm. tears spilled out of her eyes, chasing each other down her round cheeks. she confronted the unavoidable fact that all...

Explanation:

The sentence "Tears spilled out of her eyes, chasing each other down her round cheeks" describes Tess crying. The imagery of tears spilling and chasing down her cheeks implies she is crying hard. The other options (running around, feeling playful, out of control) don't match the context of tears and the nostalgic, emotional tone of the passage.

Answer:

Tess was crying hard