Question

The Euphoria of Dust:
Read this passage from the story:

I was never good at letting go—that's why I'm crumbling—but persistence might save me, might carry me to the Crone's hut before I become hollow.

In this passage, the word persistence means __________.


a state of exhaustion
the gift of navigation
a sense of dignity
the act of continuing

Answer 1

In this passage, the word persistence means **the act of continuing**.