Question

summarizing central ideas and purpose: the hot zone
using context clues to decipher word meaning
she and trotter walked down the hall together, and he went
first into the small locker room that led to aa-5 while she
waited in the corridor. a light went on, telling her that he had
gone on to the next level, and she swiped her security card
across a sensor, which opened the door into the locker room.
she took off all her clothes, put on a long - sleeved scrub suit,
and stood before the door that led inward, blue light falling on
her face. beside the door there was another security sensor.
—the hot zone,
richard preston
use the drop - down menus to select the best answer for each question.
what is the best definition of “scrub suit”?
what is a clue to the meaning of “scrub suit”?

Explanation:

For the first question (best definition of "scrub suit"): The context shows she took off all her clothes and put on the scrub suit, and the setting is a secure, possibly medical/lab environment (from "The Hot Zone"). A scrub suit is typically a type of protective or work clothing, often used in medical or lab settings, so the best definition would relate to a type of protective/work clothing worn in such environments. For the second question (clue to "scrub suit" meaning): The action "took off all her clothes, put on a long - sleeved scrub suit" shows it's a type of clothing she changed into, and the secure, lab - like setting (locker room, security sensors) implies it's protective or work - related clothing for that environment. Since the drop - down options aren't visible, we can infer based on context. But assuming common options, for the definition, it's a type of protective clothing (e.g., for medical/lab work), and the clue is her changing clothes (taking off all clothes and putting on the scrub suit) in a secure, lab - like setting.

Answer:

(For the first question, assuming common options like "a type of protective clothing worn in medical/lab settings" as the best definition; for the second question, the clue is "She took off all her clothes, put on a long - sleeved scrub suit" showing it's a clothing item she changed into in a secure, lab - related environment. Since the drop - down options are not fully visible, the answers are based on context analysis. If we had to pick from typical options, for the definition: a type of protective work clothing (e.g., for medical or lab use), and for the clue: the action of changing clothes (taking off all clothes and putting on the scrub suit) in a secure, lab - like setting.)