Manhattan Tropics

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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
sight

taste

touch

smell

hearing

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Answer 1

Based on the provided excerpt, here are the answers regarding the author's use of language to appeal to the senses:

• sight: True (The description of the lake, rowboats, girls' outfits, and flowers in their hair appeals to sight.)
• taste: False (There is no mention of food or flavors that would appeal to taste.)
• touch: False (There are no references to textures or physical sensations that would appeal to touch.)
• smell: False (There are no sensory details related to smell.)
• hearing: True (The mention of shrieks and peals of laughter appeals to hearing.)

So the final answers are:

• sight: True
• taste: False
• touch: False
• smell: False
• hearing: True