Question

read the passage.

alex pondered the situation. his neighbors new kitten, madge, had managed to climb onto the garage roof, but she now seemed to be utterly panicked and completely at a loss as to how to get back to solid ground. alex considered climbing a nearby tree and jumping the short distance onto the roof to rescue madge. but he rejected that thought. instead, he got a ladder, propped it against the garage, and cautiously climbed toward the frightened kitten. he gently scooped up madge, descended the ladder, and placed her in his neighbor’s arms. the neighbor smiled and thanked alex for his heroic gesture.

which word is closest in meaning to \heroic\?

1. gallant

1. grand

1. reckless

1. risky

Explanation:

To determine the word closest in meaning to "heroic", we analyze each option:

• "Gallant" means brave and noble in action, similar to heroic (Alex's act of rescuing the kitten was brave).
• "Grand" refers to something magnificent or large - scale, not related to heroic actions.
• "Reckless" means acting without care for consequences, which is negative and not heroic.
• "Risky" means full of risk, but heroic emphasizes bravery, not just risk. So "gallant" is the closest.

Answer:

1. gallant