Question

read this excerpt from paragraph 1.
with the exception of the night - watchman we turned in at 11 p.m., and at 3 a.m. on december 23, all hands were roused for the purpose of sledging the two boats, the james caird and the dudley docker, over the dangerously cracked portion to the best of the young floes.
based on the context, what does the word roused mean?
a. alarmed
b. made curious
c. made angry
d. wakened

Explanation:

The context mentions that people "turned in" (went to sleep) at 11 p.m. and then at 3 a.m. they were "roused". The action of being woken up from sleep fits the meaning of "roused". "Alarmed" (A) means to be made fearful, which doesn't fit the context of sleep - wake cycle. "Made curious" (B) and "made angry" (C) also don't relate to the sleep - wake situation described.

Answer:

D. wakened