Question

1. what does the author want the reader to recognize through the use of precise verbs in paragraph 29, such as wipe, erase, zero in, and fade? a. the sense of dominance b. the sense of regret c. the sense of predominance d. the sense of powerlessness 5. which of the following best summarizes jacobs confusion in the story? a. his uncertainty about who he was conversing with b. his uncertainty about the strength of the vanishers c. his uncertainty about picking up the garbage in the rain d. his uncertainty about the irreversible nature of the story 6. read the sentence from the story. “everything. its like none of it ever happened. no one remembers any of it. no one remembers you. youre vanished. you get expunged. from everywhere.” (paragraph 32) which word could replace “expunged” in this sentence without changing the overall meaning of the paragraph? a. inserted b. lodged c. produced d. removed 7. read this sentence from the story. jacob with a c. jakob with a k. thats what people called them. since they even looked alike—each had the same disheveled haircut, the same lanky walk, the same light freckles—if you wanted one of them, you just called out, “hey, jacob with a c,” and waited to see which boy looked up. (paragraph 3) what is the connotation of disheveled as it is used in this context? a. uncomfortable b. ungroomed c. unorganized d. unrecognizable

Explanation:

1. The verbs wipe, erase, zero - in, and fade suggest a loss or inability to control, which conveys a sense of powerlessness.
2. Without more context about the story, it's hard to be certain, but uncertainty about who one is conversing with is a common source of confusion.
3. "Expunged" means to be removed or erased. "Removed" is the closest in meaning among the options.
4. When describing hair as "disheveled", it implies that it is ungroomed.

Answer:

1. d. the sense of powerlessness
2. a. his uncertainty about who he was conversing with
3. d. removed
4. b. ungroomed