Question

read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. from the color of water by james mcbride 1 it was kill or be killed in my house, and mommy understood that, in fact created the system. you were left to your own devices or so you thought until you were at your very wits end, at which time she would step in and rescue you. i was terrified when it came my turn to go to school. although p.s. 118 was only eight blocks away, i wasnt allowed to walk there with my siblings because kindergarten students were required to ride the bus. on the ill - fated morning, mommy chased me all around the kitchen trying to dress me as my siblings laughed at my terror. \the bus isnt bad, \ one quipped, \except for the snakes. \ another added, \sometimes the bus never brings you home. \ guffaws all around. 2 \be quiet, \ mommy said, inspecting my first - day - of - school attire. my which phrase from the sentences provides the best clue to the meaning of the word guffaws as used in paragraph 1? laughed at my terror chased me all around ill - fated morning trying to dress me

Explanation:

The word "Guffaws" means loud bursts of laughter. The phrase "laughed at my terror" suggests a reaction of laughter, which is related to the meaning of "Guffaws".

Answer:

laughed at my terror