Question

the hiker began to falter as the trail became steeper and her legs grew tired. what does falter mean?
celebrate
move quickly
stumble or weaken
turn back
2 multiple choice 5 points
an automaton is best described as:
a person who tells jokes
a scientist
a machine or robot that acts automatically
a leader of a group
3 multiple choice 5 points
after many days without enough food, the stray dog looked emaciated. what does emaciated mean?
excited
well fed
extremely thin
clean

Explanation:

Question 1

To determine the meaning of "falter", we analyze the context: the hiker's legs grew tired and the trail became steeper. "Celebrate" is unrelated to physical movement in this context. "Move quickly" contradicts the tired legs and steep trail. "Turn back" implies reversing direction, but the context suggests a struggle in movement. "Stumble or weaken" fits as tired legs and a steep trail would cause the hiker to struggle or weaken in movement.

To find the best description of "automaton", we analyze each option: "A person who tells jokes" is a comedian, not an automaton. "A scientist" is a person in a scientific field, not related to automaton. "A machine or robot that acts automatically" matches the definition of an automaton (a self - operating machine). "A leader of a group" is a leader, not related to automaton.

To determine the meaning of "emaciated", we use the context: the stray dog had many days without enough food. "Excited" is an emotional state, not related to physical appearance from lack of food. "Well fed" is the opposite of not having enough food. "Extremely thin" is a result of not having enough food for many days. "Clean" is about hygiene, not related to the food - deprived context.

Answer:

C. Stumble or weaken

Question 2