Question

1. \a perfect fusillade of knocks reverberated against the door.\ i think fusillade and reverberated mean:

Explanation:

"Fusillade" means a rapid series or outburst, here referring to a rapid series of knocks. "Reverberated" means to be repeated as an echo, so the sound of the knocks echoed against the door.

Answer:

"Fusillade" means a rapid series of knocks; "Reverberated" means the sound of the knocks echoed.