Question

click to expand >> from little journeys to the homes of the great, vol. 3: lit 1. nine miles south of boston, just a little back from the shores of old ocean, lies the village of braintree. it is on the post - road, being one of that string of settlements, built a few apart for better protection, that lined the sea, boston being full to overflowing, the home - seekers spread north and south. 2. in sixteen hundred twenty, when the first cabin was built in braintree, land that was not in sight of the coast had actually been back a mile, all was a howling wilderness, with trails made by beasts. these paths led through tangles of fallen trees and rocks, beneath dark, overhanging pines where winters snow did not till midsummer, and the suns rays were strange and alien. 3. those who sought to traverse these ways had to crouch and crawl. through them no horse or ox or beast of burden had come. question 1: which word could best replace \alien\ in line 12? a disliked b exciting c unfamiliar d upsetting

Explanation:

The word "alien" in this context means something that is strange and not known. "Unfamiliar" has a similar meaning, referring to something not well - known or recognized. "Disliked" means having a negative feeling towards something; "exciting" means causing great enthusiasm; "upsetting" means causing distress.

Answer:

C. Unfamiliar