Question

which context clues help the reader understand the author’s meaning of the word shingled as it is used in the passage? (select all that apply)
i cried aloud, shaking my head all the while until i felt the cold blades of the scissors against my neck, and heard them gnaw off one of my thick braids. then i lost my spirit. since the day i was taken from my mother i had suffered extreme indignities. people had stared at me. i had been tossed about in the air like a wooden puppet. and now my long hair was shingled like a coward’s!

Explanation:

1. The phrase "cold blades of the scissors against my neck, and heard them gnaw off one of my thick braids" shows the author's hair is being cut short, which contextualizes "shingled" as a short, forced haircut.
2. The comparison "like a coward's" links the shingled hair to a humiliating, undesirable short style, reinforcing that it refers to a clipped, unflattering haircut.

Answer:

The relevant context clues are:

1. "I cried aloud, shaking my head all the while until I felt the cold blades of the scissors against my neck, and heard them gnaw off one of my thick braids"
2. "like a coward's"