Question

Part A

Read the paragraph from “The First Flying Squirrel.”

At first the birds tolerated Flynn’s shenanigans by hopping from branch to branch, staying just out of his reach as he leaped to and fro. Eventually, though, they’d weary of his pranks and soar to another tree. Flynn would watch the birds as their wings carried them with ease. He felt exhilarated but frustrated. The sight of the birds flying from tree to tree brought him great joy, but he was always left wishing that he, too, could fly.

Based on the context, what is the most likely meaning of exhilarated?

Responses

pleased

able

excited

excluded

Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

Responses

“brought him great joy”

“out of his reach”

“with ease”

“flying from tree to tree”

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The most likely meaning of "exhilarated" based on the context is "excited."

The evidence from the text that best supports this answer is "Flynn would watch the birds as their wings carried them with ease. He felt exhilarated but frustrated." The word "exhilarated" suggests a feeling of excitement or euphoria, which is reinforced by the phrase "felt exhilarated." The phrase "but frustrated" also suggests that Flynn's emotions were intense, further supporting the idea that he was excited by the birds' flight.