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literary narrative: this passage is adapted from the essay \secrets only the stars know\ by eric cole (©2025 by masteryprep).
the first time my grandfather showed me his star charts, i thought they were treasure maps. the paper was brittle, edges frayed, with faded pencil marks that looked like secret codes. he said they werent worth anything to collectors, but i didnt believe him. to me, they felt like they were keys to finding secrets hidden in the sky.
most evenings he calls me outside just before nightfall. his long hair is always drawn back for the occasion. he points with the same screwdriver he uses to fix fences, tracing lines from one star to another. he doesnt always get the names right, and sometimes i get the feeling hes just making the names up. once, i pointed up to three bright stars that i now know to be orions belt and asked him about them. \ah,\ he said, with a wrinkled brow, \those three bright stars in a line are the three kings on a walk.\ this was one of the many names he used to described the stars that ill never be able to find on any star chart, or in any astronomy book. and back then, i didnt even consider looking up the real names; the names he used were always so much fun.
he tells stories as we look up—of sailors guided home by constellations, of desert is crossed under full moons, and of his own adventures by the old pier he
question
as it used in the second paragraph of the passage, drawn (highlighted) most nearly means:
a sketched.
b attracted.
c chosen.
d pulled.

Explanation:

The word "drawn" in the context of the passage is used to describe the action of creating a visual representation (like a star chart). "Sketched" means to make a rough drawing or outline, which is the closest in meaning. "Pulled" (D) is about physical force; "chosen" (C) is about selection; "attracted" (B) is about drawing interest or magnetism. None of these fit the context of creating a visual as well as "sketched".

Answer:

A. sketched