We were about a quarter mile away when quiet swept over the colony. A thousand or more heads periscoped. Two thousand eyes glared. Save for our wading, the world's business had stopped. A thousand avian personalities were concentrated on us, and the psychological force of this war terrific. Contingents of home-coming feeders, suddenly aware of four strange specks moving across the lake, would bank violently and speed away. Then te chain reaction began. Every throat in that rookery let go with a concatenation of wild, raspy, terrorized trumpet bursts. With all wings Now fully spread and churning, and quadrupling the color mass, the birds began to move as one, and the sky was filled with the sound of judgement day.

Question

1. The author's primary purpose in this passage is to
A) explain a natural catastrophe
B) issue a challenge
C) denounce an expedition
D) evoke an experience <---
E) demonstrate a thesis
2. According to the passage, when they first noticed the visitors, the birds of the colony
A) flew away
B) churned their wings <---
C) became very still
D) set up a series of cries
E) glared at the homecoming birds
3. The "four strange specks" are
A) wild birds
B) animal predators
C) intruding humans <---
D) unusual clouds
E) diners heading homeward
4. The response of the visitors to the episode described in this passage was probably one of
A) impatience
B) fear <---
C) anger
D) sadness
E) awe
5. The word "banks" in this passage means
A) cover
B) heap up <---
C) count on
D) tip laterally
E) reserve carefully

Answer 1

2, 4, 5 are wrong.

Answer 2

Can you please explain?

Answer 3

2 - the birds did something before they churned their wings. What did they do?

4- does it say anything about the humans being fearful? What emotion might this description inspire?

5 - look up the word "bank" as it is used in aviation/flying.

Answer 4

2. Please reread the beginning.

4. What words in the paragraph make you think the visitors are afraid?

5. Check the definition of the verb, bank.

Answer 5

Oh 2 is D right?

Answer 6

5 is A

Answer 7

No and no! You've ignored our suggestions.

Please do not post these questions again.

Answer 8

I'm so sorry. I did read your suggestions, but I still don't understand the reading. It confuses me a lot. :'(

Answer 9

What's confusing about the first sentence?
"We were about a quarter mile away when quiet swept over the colony. "

Did you find words that make you think the visitors were afraid?

Obviously you have not checked the definition of bank.