2 of 102 of 10 Items Question Use your own copy of The Crossover, the provided PDF, or the image provided within each question to answer the following question. 2. Use the following lines from the poem "Cut" (pages 38-39) to answer the question: Which context clues might best help a reader understand what the word "calamity" means? He opens the scissors / grabs my hair / to slash a strand. I don't hear / my golden lock / hit the floor, but I do hear / the sound / of calamity when Vondie hollers / OH, SNAP (1 point) Responses "I don't hear" "I don't hear" "grabs my hair" "grabs my hair" "to slash a strand" "to slash a strand" "the sound" "the sound"
"the sound of calamity when Vondie hollers"
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My apologies for the confusion. The correct context clues that might best help a reader understand what the word "calamity" means in this excerpt are:
- "I don't hear"
- "the sound"
- "when Vondie hollers"
These lines suggest a sense of urgency and distress, which would help the reader infer that "calamity" means a disaster or a serious event causing harm or damage.