Question

first read: selection vocabulary
identify the choice that best answers the question.
which meaning of securities does the author use in this sentence from \a retrieved reformation\? base your answer on context clues.

four weeks after that a patented, improved, burglar-proof safe in logansport was opened like a
cheese to the tune of fifteen hundred dollars, currency; securities and silver untouched

a. certificate proving ownership of stock or bonds

b. procedures followed to ensure safety

c. feelings of peace of mind or stability

d. private police forces or guards

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "securities" in the sentence, we analyze the context: the safe contained fifteen hundred dollars, currency, securities, and silver. Option A defines "securities" as certificates proving ownership of stock or bonds, which fits the context of financial items in a safe. Option B refers to safety procedures (not what's in the safe), Option C is about peace of mind (irrelevant), and Option D is about police/guards (not what's stored). So A is correct.

Answer:

A. certificate proving ownership of stock or bonds