Question

passage
audio & picture
at any rate, it was a most beautiful
dream. the snark turned and headed
directly in toward the emerald surf, till it
lifted and thundered on either hand; and
on either hand, scarce a biscuit - toss
away, the reef showed its long teeth, pale
green and menacing.

1. azure: sky blue in color
2. undulated: rolled
3. stupendous: astonishing

look at the final sentence of the passage,
on page 3. what does the phrase scarce a
biscuit - toss away suggest about the reef?
it was very large.
it was a colorful sight.
it was very close.
it was a rare sight.

Explanation:

The phrase "scarce a biscuit-toss away" uses a casual, relatable measurement: tossing a biscuit only covers a very short distance. This phrase conveys that the reef was not far from the narrator's position.

Answer:

It was very close.