Question

Which sentence best describes Steinbeck's diction here?

And they scampered about, looking for work; and the highways were streams of people, and the ditch banks were lines of people.


A. He uses the words "lines of people" to show that the tenant farmers gave up too quickly.

B. He uses the word "streams" to evoke the idea of water in contrast with the dry land.

C. He uses the word "scampered" to show the panic of the tenant farmers.

D. He uses the word "highways" to remind the reader that the tenant farmers always had the option of leaving.

Answer 1

Answer: it would be C

Answer 2

C. He uses the word "scampered" to show the panic of the tenant farmers.

Step-by-step explanation:

We can define To Scamper as To "run with quick light steps (especially of a small animal or child), most likely through fear or excitement". In this context, there's a sense of hurry in the use of this word and they are faced with too many people most likely doing the same thing.