Question

read part of this sentence from paragraph 7 of the passage. ... a softcover version of on the road is pliable enough to carry in a pocket. knowing that the french verb plier means “to bend,” what does the word pliable mean as it is used in this sentence? the book is small enough to carry anywhere. the book is very thin and can be read easily. the book can be shaped to fit into a small space. the book is of lesser quality than other books. reading passage 6 killing the novel? now there’s a plot for a gripping murder mystery. 7 it seems clear that some people feel strongly about the superiority of printed books over e - books. why? first and foremost, when readers choose print books, they choose to experience the physicality of the book: the cover that encloses and protects what’s inside, its relative heft, the carefully chosen typeface and creamy - colored paper. print book readers enjoy the feel of the book in their hands as well as the texture and edges of each page. every book is unique. hotels offer copies of the bible with black leather covers and gilded pages, a full set of the printed encyclopedia britannica weighs as much as a human being, a softcover version of on the road is pliable enough to carry in a pocket. 8 a major advantage of a print book, proponents say, is that you don’t need electricity. with a print book, you never need a battery charge. while e - book supporters suggest that e - books are greener than paper books, they should examine these facts. according to treehugger.com, producing e - reading devices involves tens of thousands of workers in more than thirty companies on three continents. in one year, e - reader production released 2,350 million kilograms of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. furthermore, less than 10 percent of these devices are recycled; broken

Explanation:

Given that the French verb "plier" means "to bend", "pliable" implies the ability to be bent or shaped. In the context of the sentence, it means the soft - cover book can be shaped to fit into a small space like a pocket.

Answer:

The book can be shaped to fit into a small space.