Question

on page 5, montag describes the eerie familiarity and comfort he feels with clarisse. read the parag begins with \he saw himself in her eyes...\ and choose the best sentence to add descriptive detail to a. she walked quickly down the street, with montag following curiously close behind. b. her flowing white dress was billowing in the wind like the sail of a rudderless ship. c. montag grew more and more dissatisfied with his life. d. on his way home he continued to think about his conversation with clarisse, and it stirred the same child - like that he found in his new friend. ccss: rl 9 - 10.3, rl 9 - 10.4

Explanation:

We need to add descriptive detail about Clarisse. Option B describes her flowing white - dress billowing in the wind, which is a vivid visual detail related to Clarisse. Option A focuses more on the action of walking and Montag following. Option C is about Montag's dissatisfaction. Option D is about Montag's thoughts on the way home. So, option B adds the best descriptive detail about Clarisse.

Answer:

B. Her flowing white dress was billowing in the wind like the sail of a rudderless ship.