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lesson pretestMultiple Choice

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Question 10 • Language Arts 11

Which is the best example of a vivid sensory detail?

Answer
A
“Some of my pleasantest hours were during the long rain-storms in the spring or fall”
B
“which confined me to the house for the afternoon as well as the forenoon”
C
“when the maids stood ready with mop and pail in front entries to keep the deluge out”
D
“I sat behind my door in my little house, which was all entry, and thoroughly enjoyed its protection”

Explanation

Choice C gives a vivid, concrete image: maids holding a mop and pail in the entry to keep out a deluge. Those specific objects and actions help the reader picture the scene. The other choices describe the weather or the narrator’s thoughts more generally.

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