Question

(23) the rest of the island was too thickly grown with (24) willows to make walking pleasant, but i made the tour, (25) nevertheless. from the lower end the light, of course, (26) changed, and the river looked dark and angry. only the (27) backs of the flying waves were visible, streaked with (28) foam, and pushed forcibly by the great puffs of wind (29) that fell upon them from behind. for a short mile it was (30) visible, pouring in and out among the islands, and then (31) disappearing with a huge sweep into the willows, which (32) closed about it like a herd of monstrous antediluvian (33) creatures crowding down to drink. they made me (34) think of gigantic sponge - like growths that sucked the... which of the following does the narrator say made the island seem like it was moving? a. the feeling of the wind against the narrator’s skin. b. the loud crashing of the river against the sand. c. the motion of the willow trees in the wind. d. the slope of the triangular island. question 6. the narrator’s use of the word “shouting” in his description of the river (lines 12 - 13) and the “wind” (line 51) most likely serves to convey the:

Explanation:

To determine what made the island seem moving, we analyze the options. The text describes the river and wind interactions. Option C ("The motion of the willow trees in the wind") is plausible because wind - blown willow trees can create an illusion of the island moving. Option A is about wind on skin (not island movement), B is river crashing on sand (doesn't imply island movement), D is about the island's slope (not movement). So the most likely cause is the willow trees' motion in the wind.

Answer:

C. The motion of the willow trees in the wind.