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Question 17 • 2026-2027_MDCPS_1001375_English 3 B-CR

Read the excerpt from “Autumn” by Jean Starr Untermeyer. Great jars laden with the raw green of pickles,Standing in a solemn row across the back of the porch, Exhaling the pungent dill; In the excerpt, the word “pungent” refers to the pickles’

Answer
A
aroma.
B
color.
C
shape.
D
flavor.

Explanation

“Pungent” describes a strong, sharp smell, and “exhaling” signals that the pickles are giving off an odor. So “pungent” refers to the pickles’ aroma, not their color, shape, or flavor.

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