Question

Read the following sentence and then select the correct answer to the question:

The cold seeped into my bones, chilling my core, and slowing my thoughts to a snail's pace.


What does the author mean by the words in bold?

The narrator took extra care to think carefully about the next steps.

The narrator had a difficult time thinking because of the cold.

The narrator considered the importance of snails in the ecosystem.

The narrator found comfort in watching a snail move by slowly.

Answer 1

The answer is B. The narrator took extra care to think carefully about the next steps.

Step-by-step explanation:

They already said that the cold was seeping into his bones and chilling his core. So the cold would also be affecting his mind, proving that the answer is B, because he is to focused on the cold to think.

Answer 2

The answer is A. We see the words slowing, and thoughts. Slowing your thoughts means settling your mind, and taking time to elaborate and think. Obviously, snails are very extremely slow, the author is making a comparison to the sudden slowing of her mind to the exact pace of a snail.