Question

1. what is most closely the meaning of keenly as it is used in the passage below (paragraph 109)? and then—i felt it so keenly, it was as though i had been slapped by my mother. i could see it clearly on his face. it was there for everyone to see. death on the shrinking face. a. enthusiastically b. intelligently c. cheaply d. intensely 4. which of these descriptions of b. wordsworth is best supported by the text as a whole? a. b. wordsworth was an inconsiderate man because he often lied to the boy. b. b. wordsworth was a kind man who was a good friend to the boy. c. b. wordsworth was a foolish man because he never managed to sell his poems. d. b. wordsworth was a lazy man because he only worked a few months of the year.

Explanation:

Question 3

To determine the meaning of "keenly", we analyze the context: "I felt it so keenly, it was as though I had been slapped by my mother. I could see it clearly on his face." The feeling is intense, matching "intensely". "Enthusiastically" (A) is about excitement, "intelligently" (B) about smarts, "cheaply" (C) about cost—none fit. So "keenly" here means intensely.

We evaluate each option:

• Option A: "inconsiderate" (lying) has no text support.
• Option B: The text implies a positive, friendly relationship (the boy's perspective of Wordsworth being a good friend) fits.
• Option C: "foolish" (never selling poems) is unfounded.
• Option D: "lazy" (working few months) is not supported. So B is best.

Answer:

D. intensely

Question 4