Question

rections: identify the choice that best answers the question.

1. what is the meaning of burned in the following lines from \oranges\?

her house, the one whose
10 porch light burned yellow
night and day, in any weather.
a. exploded
b. glowed
c. melted
d. ruined

1. the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.

part a what does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of tiered in these lines from \oranges\?
25 i turned to the candies
tiered like bleachers.
and asked what she wanted-
light in her eyes, a smile
starting at the corners
30 of her mouth....
a. arranged according to length
b. lined up side by side, based on color
c. arranged in rows, one above the other
d. presented in a variety of arrangements
part b which group of words from these lines best supports the answer to part a?
a. the candies
b. like bleachers
c. her eyes, a smile
d. at the corners

Explanation:

For question 4, "burned" in the context of "Porch light burned yellow" is best understood as "glowed" as it describes the light's state. For Part A of question 5, "tiers" are rows one above another, like bleachers. For Part B, "like bleachers" supports the meaning of "tiered" as bleachers are arranged in rows one above the other.

Answer:

1. B. glowed
2. Part A: C. arranged in rows, one above the other

Part B: B. like bleachers