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Question: 197
3. What is the meaning of "gunpowdery" in line 19?
- A. loud
- B. smoky
- C. strong
- D. explosive
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
D is correct. In describing Bixby’s response to the narrator’s not knowing the shape of Walnut Bend, the author says, "My gunpowdery chief went off with a bang, of course, and then went on loading and firing until he was out of adjectives." The word that best describes something that goes off with a bang and keeps on firing until the ammunition runs out is explosive.