Question

questions 5 through 9 refer to the following. adapted from charles mee, \paradise park.\ ©2007 by charles mee. reprinted in duet! the best scenes for two for the 21st century. ©2009 by joyce e. henry, rebecca dunn jaroff, and bob shuman. benny and ella are lost in the woods together. benny met ella earlier and is romantically interested in her. ella: whose woods are these? benny: i dont know so i guess were lost in the woods together. ella: ive never been lost in the woods. benny: neither have i ella: im glad im not alone. benny: so am i 8 mark for review when benny describes the experience of being in love by saying that \sometimes it seems like it is just drifting,\ the word \drifting\ most nearly means a unsatisfying. b unappreciated. c insignificant. d directionless.

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "drifting" in the context of being in love, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "unsatisfying" refers to lack of satisfaction, which doesn't relate to "drifting" (movement without direction).
• Option B: "unappreciated" means not valued, irrelevant to the concept of drifting.
• Option C: "insignificant" means unimportant, not related to drifting's meaning.
• Option D: "directionless" matches the idea of drifting (moving without a clear direction), as being in love described as drifting implies a lack of a defined path or direction.

Answer:

D. directionless