Question

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A
What is the most likely meaning of affront in paragraph 4 of the selection?
A. support
B. insult
C. praise
D. criticism
Part B
Which context clue in the paragraph best helps you determine the answer to Part A?
A. “became popular again”
B. “Britain’s Parliament passed the act”
C. “a matter of basic respect”
D. “newspapers added the cartoon”

Answer 1

Part A: B (insult)

Part B: C (“a matter of basic respect”) — this phrase shows the action was offensive, signaling that "affront" means an insult/offense.