On the topmost branch a bird the size of a chicken, with scarlet feathers and long legs, was perched precariously. (“The Scarlet Ibis")

(1 point)
Responses

oddly
oddly

insecurely
insecurely

enthusiastically
enthusiastically

for all to see

oddly

What are the words that can solder cracked pride? (“The Scarlet Ibis")

(1 point)
Responses

mend
mend

alert
alert

calm
calm

upset

(1 point) The bird was perched precariously for all to see.

To determine the correct response to fill in the blank, we need to analyze the context clues from the sentence. In this case, the sentence describes a bird perched on the topmost branch. Additionally, the sentence states that the bird is perched "precariously", which means it is not in a stable or secure position. From this information, we can infer that the correct response to fill in the blank is "insecurely", as it aligns with the description of the bird's precarious perch.