Question

Ignoring the chaos that began when the bird flew in through the window, our gray-striped tomcat gazed serenely at the scene, moving hardly a whisker and making not a sound.'
Which word or words in the sentence help readers understand that serenely means "calmly" or "peacefully"?

A. the chaos that began
B. flew in through the window
C. gray-striped tomcat
D. moving hardly a whisker

Answer 1

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, option D is the correct answer.