Question

read the sentence:
the boys hands trembled as he reached for the microphone.
what can you infer about the boy?
a. hes confident.
b. hes tired.
c. hes nervous.
d. hes angry.

when the author describes yellow fever as monstrous, what does she mean?
a. its friendly and helpful
b. its unpredictable and frightening
c. its easy to control
d. its harmless

Explanation:

• For the first question, trembling hands often indicate nervousness. Confident people usually have steady hands, tiredness is more about lack of energy (not specifically hand - trembling), and anger might show in other ways like clenched fists or a scowling face rather than just trembling.
• For the second question, the word "monstrous" implies something that is large, terrifying, and out of control. "Friendly and helpful" is the opposite of "monstrous". "Easy to control" does not match the connotation of "monstrous", and "harmless" is also contrary to the idea of something being "monstrous" which suggests danger or fear - inducing qualities.

Answer:

C. He's nervous.
B. It's unpredictable and frightening.