Question

1. leads - weights that were lowered to test the depth of the river
2. texas-tender - a waiter assigned to the officers or \texas\ deck of a steamboat
3. penitentiary offence - an action one could be sent to jail for

what is the meaning of the word hurricane deck in the following excerpt from section 38? 38- two trips later, i got into serious trouble. brown was steering; i was \pulling down.\ my younger brother appeared on the hurricane deck, and shouted to brown to stop at some landing or other a mile or so below.

• a member of the ships crew
• the upper floor of a ship
• the color of a ship during a storm

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "hurricane deck", we analyze the context (a steamboat setting) and the options. A "deck" refers to a floor of a ship, and "hurricane deck" is a term for the upper deck of a steamboat. The first option refers to a crew member (not a deck), and the third option about color is irrelevant. So the correct option is the one describing the upper floor of a ship.

Answer:

B. the upper floor of a ship