Question

a rough road
4
people were excited. rabbit creek was renamed bonanza. dawson city was a tiny settlement nearby.
but by 1898, it ballooned. over 30,000 people lived there. it was hard to get to the yukon. it could take
years.
question 2
read paragraph 4. what is the meaning of the word ballooned?
a froze
b hoped to reach
c dipped
d quickly increased

Explanation:

Para determinar el significado de "ballooned", analizamos el contexto: Dawson City era un pequeño asentamiento, pero en 1898 tenía más de 30,000 personas. Esto indica un aumento rápido. Las opciones A (congeló), B (esperaba alcanzar), C (bajó) no encajan. D ("quickly increased") coincide con el aumento de población.

Answer:

D. quickly increased