Answer:
D). Moving hardly a whisker.
Explanation:
As per the given excerpt, the words that would assist the readers to understand the meaning of 'serenely' as 'calmly or peacefully' would be 'moving hardly a whisker' as it implies that tomcat was moving so peacefully without 'making a sound' that it barely moved a whisker. This contextual evidence assists the readers to perceive the intended meaning of 'serenely' as implied by the author. Thus, <u>option D</u> is the correct answer.
One of the Cunninghams, the family accusing Tom Robinson of the crime, is on the jury defending Tom, to the surprise of Jem, Scout, and even Atticus
So she can get what she wants to say off her chest without allowing her mother to know that she loves Romeo