Question

enter question tens 10.2m in paragraph 3, the author notes that the \smoke ascended the sky in thick, black volumes\. in this specific context, the word volumes most nearly means: here
a a collection of bound legal manuscripts or books.
b b. the level of noise produced by the circling airplanes.
c c. large, billowing masses or clouds of smoke.
d d. the physical space occupied by the burning buildings.

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "volumes" in the context of "smoke ascended the sky in thick, black volumes", we analyze each option:

• Option A: A collection of bound manuscripts/books is irrelevant to smoke, so eliminate.
• Option B: The context is about smoke, not noise from airplanes, so eliminate.
• Option C: "Volumes" here describes the smoke as large, billowing masses or clouds, which fits the description of thick, black smoke ascending.
• Option D: The physical space of burning buildings is not related to how the smoke is described, so eliminate.

Answer:

C. Large, billowing masses or clouds of smoke.