Question

then it rebounded back into the sky, and began a series of most erratic movements.
source: a maid of the kentucky hills
in this sentence, erratic means:
○ having no fixed course
○ marked by or given to doubt
○ marked by extreme distress
○ having no intrinsic or objective meaning

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "erratic" in the sentence, we analyze the context. The subject "it" rebounded and then had a series of movements. Let's analyze each option:

• "having no fixed course" fits because movements with no fixed path would be irregular, matching the idea of "erratic" movements.
• "marked by or given to doubt" is about uncertainty, not movement.
• "marked by extreme distress" is about emotion, not movement.
• "having no intrinsic or objective meaning" is about meaning, not movement.

Answer:

A. having no fixed course