Question

the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b. part a what is the meaning of futile in the following sentence from \the most dangerous game\? base your answer on context. now he had got a grip on himself, had stopped, and was taking stock of himself and the situation. he saw that straight flight was futile: inevitably it would bring him face to face with the sea. a. direct b. useless c. obvious d. understandable part b which group of words from the sentence most clearly supports the answer to part a? a. straight flight b. he had got a grip on himself c. taking stock of himself and the situation d. inevitably it would bring him face to face with the sea

Explanation:

For Part A, in the context, "futile" is described by the consequence "inevitably it would bring him face to face with the sea", which implies that straight flight has no useful result. "Useless" fits this meaning. For Part B, "inevitably it would bring him face to face with the sea" shows that the flight has no positive outcome, supporting that "futile" means "useless".

Answer:

Part A: B. useless
Part B: D. inevitably it would bring him face to face with the sea