Question

4 what is the meaning of laborious based on the sentences below from paragraphs 1 and 2? \incongruously, her frenetic movements produce a minuscule lace fragment. in fact, a full days work yields just a few inches of delicate finery.\ \the extraordinarily laborious craft of bobbin lace (renda di bilros in portuguese) came to brazil along with portuguese colonists who claimed its beautiful northeastern coastline as their own in the seventeenth century.\ a easily performed b extremely dull c excessively difficult d quickly finished 5 how was the art of lacemaking in the new world viewed differently than it was viewed in europe in the seventeenth century? a lacemaking was viewed as an everyday task in the new world; in europe, lace was seen as a luxurious fashion accessory. b lacemaking was seen as a luxury that pioneers could not afford in the new world; in europe, lace was found on common accessories. c lacemaking was seen as strictly womens work in the new world; in europe, it was seen as a proper way to make a living for both men and women. d lacemaking was seen as an art form for only the upper class in the new world; in europe, all classes of people wore and produced lace.

Explanation:

For question 4, the text mentions that a full - day's work yields just a few inches of lace, indicating that the craft is difficult. "Laborious" means requiring a lot of effort or being excessively difficult. For question 5, we need to analyze the different views of lacemaking in the New World and Europe in the seventeenth century. By understanding the context of the passage, we can determine the correct answer.

Answer:

1. C. excessively difficult
2. A. Lacemaking was viewed as an everyday task in the New World; in Europe, lace was seen as a luxurious fashion accessory.