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question 2
what is the meaning of \bucolic\ as it is used in paragraph 1?
a. intimidating
b. mysterious
c. outdated
d. picturesque
the bayou st. john slowly makes its dark-hued way through reeds and rushes, high banks and flat slopes, until it casts itself into the turbulent bosom of lake pontchartrain. within its bosom are hidden romances and stories, such as were sung in the songs of old. from the source to the mouth is not far distant, visibly speaking, but in the life of the bayou a hundred heartaches could scarce measure it. just where it winds about the northwest of the city are some of its most bucolic bits, orange groves on one side, and quaint old spanish gardens on the other. who cares that the bridges are modern, and that here and there pert boat - houses rear their prim heads? it is the bayou, even though it be invaded with the ruthless vandalism of the improving idea, and can a boat - house kill the beauty of a moss - grown centurion of an oak with a history as old as the city? can an iron bridge with tarantula piers detract from the song of a mocking - bird in a fragrant orange grove? we know that further out it flows, untrammeled by the faintest conception of man, and we love it all the more that it is calm - browed, sweet in indignity.
to its banks at the end of moss street, one day there came a man and a maiden who were both tall and slim and slender, with the agility of youth and fire. truly, a fitting couple to seek the bayou banks.
they climbed the levee that stretched a feeble check to waters that seldom rise, and on the other side of the embankment, at the foot of the

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "bucolic", we analyze the context. The passage describes the area with "orange groves" and "quaint old Spanish gardens", suggesting a picturesque, rural, or charming natural setting. "Intimidating" (A) and "mysterious" (B) don't fit. "Outdated" (C) is irrelevant. "Picturesque" (D) matches the description of the scenic, pastoral area.

Answer:

D. picturesque