Question

the japanese army declared onoda dead in 1959.
in 1972, onodas fellow soldier was killed by local police. now he was alone. eventually, a japanese adventurer found onoda. onoda said hed never surrender unless he got an order from his commanding officer. the japanese government flew major taniguchi to lubang. he convinced onoda that it was time to give up. on march 9, 1974, onoda calmly laid down his weapons. he also turned in the more than 500 rounds of ammunition he had collected.
onoda returned to japan. he lived to the age of 91. his story is now legendary. but it also raises questions. was he just following orders? or did he cause trouble during a time of peace?

question 7
the article says:
onoda had some idea of the war’s end. he later admitted that he’d noticed the military action had slowed down in late 1945. still, he was determined to keep at his mission until he received official word to surrender.

which of these phrases from the passage provides context clues for the meaning of the word determined?
a. received official word to surrender
b. military action had slowed
c. later admitted that he’d noticed
d. keep at his mission

Explanation:

To determine the context clue for "determined", we analyze each option:

• Option A: "received official word to surrender" describes the condition for stopping, not the meaning of "determined".
• Option B: "military action had slowed" is what Onoda noticed, not related to his resolve.
• Option C: "later admitted that he'd noticed" is about his admission, not his determination.
• Option D: "keep at his mission" shows his resolve to continue, which clarifies "determined" (having a firm resolve to do something).

Answer:

D. keep at his mission