Making Inferences about a Time Period in "A Century Ride"
Question 9 • NC-English Language Arts 9 CR
Read the excerpt from “A Century Ride.”“Great Scott!” he stammered, “what’s the matter? Surely ’tisn’t Mrs. Dunlop?” and he gaped at the dusty little lady, who sat on the door-step, and the wheel which lay on the roadway.“I’m choking with thirst,” said Maude. “Get me a drink of water, and I’ll tell you,” and the Doctor bounced in for a dipper, and out to the pump for the required beverage.“Don’t take much,” he stammered incoherently. “I’ve put a drop of whiskey in it. Now tell me, in the name of Heaven, what sent you riding across the country in this fashion?”
Answer
A
Based on the context clues “great Scott,” “bounced,” and “stammered,” the word “incoherently” means “in an eager manner.”
B
Based on the context clues “what’s the matter,” “gaped,” and “bounced,” the word “incoherently” means “in an angry manner.”
C
Based on the context clues “gaped,” “choking,” and “now tell me,” the word “incoherently” means “in a nervous manner.”
D
Based on the context clues “stammered,” “gaped,” and “in the name of Heaven,” the word “incoherently” means “in a confused manner.”