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excerpt from \jesse owens olympic triumph over time and hitlerism,\ by lerone bennett jr. in holocaust: memory & meaning anthology by various
\jesse owens olympic triumph over time and hitlerism,\ by lerone bennett jr.
19 meanwhile, there were other indications that the games were not going to follow hitlers script. on the opening day, jesse owens set a world record of 10.2 seconds in a trial heat of the 100-meter dash. although the

1. what is the best option for replacing \dazzling\ in this sentence? \owens captivated the crowd with a dazzling performance\ (20).

owens captivated the crowd with a
performance.
a. sparkling
b. solid
c. thrilling
d. confusing

Explanation:

In the context of Jesse Owens' crowd-pleasing, record-breaking Olympic performance, "dazzling" means impressive and exciting. "Sparkling" refers to shining, "solid" means reliable but not thrilling, "confusing" is the opposite of positive. "Thrilling" best captures the exciting, crowd-captivating nature of his performance.

Answer:

C. thrilling