Question

Manhattan Tropics
by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner

The large calm lake in the middle was covered with rowboats in which novice rowers, outfitted in their Sunday best, spent so much effort trying to navigate out of tricky spots that little time remained for enjoyment. Almost all the girls had a flower in their hair, and those in the rowboats accentuate their finery with shrieks and peals of laughter. Some had never been in a boat.



Excerpt from "Manhattan Tropics" by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner is being reprinted with permission from the publisher (©Arte Público Press - University of Houston)

Question
Use the sentences to answer the question.

Select true or false to indicate whether the author uses language to appeal to each of the following senses.

(1 point)
True False
hearing


smell


taste


touch


sight

Answer 1

hearing: True — "shrieks and peals of laughter" (auditory imagery)
smell: False — no scent-related language
taste: False — no taste references
touch: False — no tactile descriptions (no feel of water, breeze, clothing, etc.)
sight: True — visual details like "large calm lake," "rowboats," "girls had a flower in their hair"