Question

First Read: Selection Vocabulary Identify the choice that best answers the question. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of tiered in these lines from "Or I turned to the candies Tiered like bleachers, And asked what she wanted Light in her eyes, a smile Starting at the corners Of her mouth. A. arranged according to length B. lined up side-by-side, based on color C. arranged in rows, one above the other​

Answer 1

Answer: C. arranged in rows, one above the other

Explanation:

Tiered simply means for a particular thing to be arranged in rows, one above the other. Some of the synonyms for tiered include layer, level, rank, and row.

From the sentence "the candies Tiered like bleachers", it simply means that the candies were arranged in rows, one above the other. Therefore, the correct option is C