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1 Feb 2022

Which definition best matches:

    careen ไka - 'rên \v

1. turn a ship on its side for repairstep

2. overturn  3. swerve  4. step

Which definition best matches the way careening is used in paragraph 3?

Definition  1

Definition  2

Definition  3

Definition 4

 

11. The author includes paragraph 1 in order to -

A.  introduce an unusual hero in Texas history

B.  explain how Allen Vince got to Texas

C.  establish the source of Old Whip's name

D.  describe horse racing in the early days of Texas

 

12. How does paragraph 3 help inform the reader about the heroic actions of Old Whip?

F  By describing how fast the horse could gallop

G  By pointing out the horse's keen sense of direction

H  By explaining that the horse was afraid of Houston's advancing army

J   By showing that the horse's uncontrollable run scattered the Mexican soldiers