Question

exercise 2 reading strategicallydirections. now that you have read the passage and thought about the words in boldface, circle the letter of the correct answer to each of the following questions. the numbers of the items are the same as the numbers of the boldface vocabulary words in the passage.1. which part of a sentence in the passage provides a clue to the meaning of symposium?(a) the brooklyn bridge, the first and most famous of new york citys suspension bridges(b) poet hart crane... chose the bridge as the central image(c) a panel discussion or collection of writings(d) an american legend(e) his monumental poem2. in the passage, scrutinized means(a) to examine closely(b) to comment at length(c) to open(d) to cross over(e) to identify

Explanation:

1. For "symposium", the term refers to a formal gathering for discussion or a collection of writings on a shared topic, which matches option C.
2. For "scrutinized", the word means to look at or examine something very carefully and closely, which matches option A.

Answer:

1. C. a panel discussion or collection of writings
2. A. to examine closely