Question

name
the far and the near
part a directions choose the letter of the answer that is a synonym for the
underlined word. write the correct answer on each line.

1. “... a tidy little cottage trimmed vividly with green blinds.”

a colorfully b poorly c usually d oddly

1. “... he had seen before him on the tracks the ghastly dot of tragedy.”

a horrible b small c massive d friendly

1. “... something beautiful and enduring...”

a lovely b tender c gently d long lasting

1. “... the man plodded on...”

a talked endlessly b laughed c walked slowly d hurried

1. “... her face was harsh.”

a unpleasant b calm c friendly d flushed

1. “... stammering a crude farewell...”

a cursing b yelling c speaking with pauses d speaking quickly

1. “and finally he departed...”

a left b came in c smiled d sat down

1. “... the man sat in an ugly little parlor...”

a kitchen b sitting room c porch d guest room

1. “... why did his hand falter on the gate...”

a grasp b hesitate c open d close

1. “... into the drowsy stillness of the afternoon.”

a sleepy b excited c scary d angry

Explanation:

Each answer is a synonym that matches the context of the underlined word in the given sentence.

1. "Vividly" here describes the bright, colorful trim of the cottage, so "colorfully" is the synonym.
2. "Ghastly" refers to something disturbing/horrible, matching "horrible" for a tragedy.
3. "Enduring" means something that lasts over time, so "long lasting" is the synonym.
4. "Plodded" means to walk slowly and heavily, matching "walked slowly".
5. "Harsh" describes an unpleasant, unkind facial expression, so "unpleasant" is the synonym.
6. "Stammering" means speaking with pauses and repeated sounds, matching "speaking with pauses".
7. "Departed" means to leave a place, so "left" is the synonym.
8. "Parlor" is a traditional term for a sitting room, so "sitting room" is the synonym.
9. "Falter" means to hesitate or waver, matching "hesitate" for a hand on a gate.
10. "Drowsy" means sleepy or half-asleep, matching "sleepy" for an afternoon stillness.

Answer:

1. A. colorfully
2. A. horrible
3. D. long lasting
4. C. walked slowly
5. A. unpleasant
6. C. speaking with pauses
7. A. left
8. B. sitting room
9. B. hesitate
10. A. sleepy