Question

from little journeys to the homes of the great, vol. 3: lit
nine miles south of boston, just a little back from the
shores of old ocean, lies the village of braintree. it is on the
post - road, being one of that string of settlements, built a few
apart for better protection, that lined the sea. boston being
and plymouth full to overflowing, the home - seekers spread
and south.
in sixteen hundred twenty, when the first cabin was
braintree, land that was not in sight of the coast had actual
back a mile, all was a howling wilderness, with trails made
beasts. these paths led through tangles of fallen trees and
rocks. beneath dark, overhanging pines where winters snows
not till midsummer, and the suns rays were strange and cold
who sought to traverse these ways had to crouch and crawl
through them no horse or ox or beast of burden had come
question 4: the author uses descriptive language in
lines 9 - 11 to enhance the
a downfalls of the braintree
villages location.
b importance of safety while one is
traveling.
c readers understanding of early
america.
d significance of physical strength
and labor.

Explanation:

The descriptive language in lines 9 - 11 paints a vivid picture of the wilderness and early - settlement conditions in Braintree, which helps the reader understand what early America was like. It doesn't focus on the downfalls of Braintree's location, importance of safety while traveling, or significance of physical strength and labor as directly as it does on giving a sense of the early American environment.

Answer:

C. reader's understanding of early America