Question

literary narrative: this passage is adapted from the short story \the willows\ by algernon blackwood (1907)

(1) it was earlier than usual when we camped, for
(2) the sun was a good hour or two from the horizon, and
(3) leaving my friend still asleep on the hot sand, i wandered
(4) about in desultory examination of our hotel. the island, i
(5) found, was less than an acre in extent, a mere sandy bank
(6) standing some two or three feet above the level of the
(7) river. the far end, pointing into the sunset, was covered

question 2.
based on the passage, the \hotel\ the narrator mentions in line 4 most likely refers to:
a. an abandoned building.
b. a small island.
c. a willow tree the size of a building.
d. a beach.

question 3.
as it is used in the phrases \curious illusion\ (line 18) and \curious feeling\ (line 43), the word curious most nearly means:

Explanation:

Question 2 (about the "hotel" reference)

To determine what the "hotel" refers to, we analyze the passage. Line 4 says "about in desultory examination of our hotel. The island, I found, was less than an acre in extent, a mere sandy bank". The description of the "hotel" being on an island (the sandy bank) that's small (less than an acre) suggests the "hotel" is on a small island. Option A (abandoned building) has no support, C (willow tree size of building) is irrelevant, D (beach) doesn't fit as the island is a sandy bank, not the beach itself. So the most logical is B.

Answer:

B. a small island.