Question

nothing, not even a scar, remained. she would never tell louie about it.
(6) after dessert, the family sat and talked. they spoke easily, as they always had. no one asked about prison camp. louie volunteered a little about it, and to everyones relief, it seemed to carry little emotion for him. it seemed that he was going to be just fine.
(7) sylvia had a surprise for louie. lynn moody, the woman who had transcribed louies broadcast, had arranged for a recording of it to be sent to the zamperinis. the family treasured the record, which had given them proof that he was alive. knowing nothing of the circumstances in which the broadcast had been made, sylvia was eager to share it with louie. as he sat nearby, relaxed and cheerful, she dropped the record on the turntable. the broadcast began to play.
(8) louie was suddenly screaming. sylvia turned and found him shaking violently, shouting, \take it off! take it off! i cant stand it!\
as sylvia jumped up, louie swore at the voice, yelling something about propaganda prisoners. sylvia snatched up the record, and louie yelled at her to break it. she smashed it and threw it away.
what does\turntable
efer to in the context of paragraph 7?
a type of chair or sofa
a device for playing records
a dance move
a type of musical instrument

Explanation:

In paragraph 7, the context shows that "she dropped the record on the turntable" and "the broadcast began to play". A turntable is a device used for playing records. By analyzing the actions related to the record (dropping it on the turntable and the broadcast starting to play), we can infer its function.

Answer:

A device for playing records