Question

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both had now given up the useless struggle to free themselves from the mass of wood that held them down,
ulrich limited his endeavours to an effort to bring his one partially free arm near enough to his outer coat-
pocket to draw out his wine-flask.
what synonym could the writer use in place of useless to convey a tone of hopelessness?
(1 point)
o needless
o shameless
o pointless
o flawless

Explanation:

The word "pointless" means having no purpose or use, which conveys a sense of hopelessness as the struggle described is "useless" (similar to having no point). "Flawless" means perfect, which doesn't fit the tone. "Shameless" means having no shame, which is unrelated. "Needless" means not necessary, but it doesn't strongly convey the hopeless tone as well as "pointless" does in this context.

Answer:

pointless