"Summer burned the canals dry. Summer moved like flame upon the meadows. In the empty Earth settlement, the painted houses flaked and peeled. Rubber tires upon which children had swung in backyards hung suspended like stopped clock pendulums in the blazing air."

Question

"Summer burned the canals dry. Summer moved like flame upon the meadows. In the empty Earth settlement, the painted houses flaked and peeled. Rubber tires upon which children had swung in backyards hung suspended like stopped clock pendulums in the blazing air."

Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the underlined sentence in this excerpt?

A. The rubber tire swings are too hot to play on.

B. The rubber tire swings are no longer used for kids to play on

C. The rubber tire swings swing back and forth in the breeze.

Answer 1

B. The rubber tire swings are no longer used for kids to play on

Answer 2

The sentence states that the rubber tire swings are "suspended like stopped clock pendulums in the blazing air." This implies that they are not moving or swinging back and forth, indicating that they are no longer being used for children to play on.

"Summer burned the canals dry. Summer moved like flame upon the meadows. In the empty Earth settlement, the painted houses flaked and peeled. Rubber tires upon which children had swung in backyards hung suspended like stopped clock pendulums in the blazing air."

B. The rubber tire swings are no longer used for kids to play on

how

The sentence states that the rubber tire swings are "suspended like stopped clock pendulums in the blazing air." This implies that they are not moving or swinging back and forth, indicating that they are no longer being used for children to play on.