Question

1. what is most closely the meaning of harrowing as it is used in the text? (ch. 7, paragraph 18)

a. traumatic
b. exhausting
c. mischievous
d. dangerous

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "harrowing", we analyze the options:

• "Traumatic" (a) relates to causing severe emotional/psychological distress, which aligns with "harrowing" (meaning extremely distressing).
• "Exhausting" (b) refers to tiredness, not distress.
• "Mischievous" (c) means playful misbehavior, irrelevant.
• "Dangerous" (d) implies risk, not emotional distress. So "Traumatic" is the closest.

Answer:

a. Traumatic