Question

1 part a (a) what is the meaning of arid as it is used in the first paragraph of the passage fro a cold b long c dry d rotten (b) part b which phrase from the first paragraph supports the answer to part a? a “breakfast that morning was a feast....” b “... produced yet another surprise.....” c “no flesh remained....” d “the two friends cracked them open.....”

Explanation:

(a) "Arid" is a standard English word meaning lacking moisture, or dry.
(b) The phrase "No flesh remained ...." implies a dried-out, arid state, which supports the definition of "arid" as dry, since a lack of flesh would be consistent with a dried, desiccated condition.

Answer:

(a) C. dry
(b) C. "No flesh remained ...."