When the _1_ citizens of Reynoldsville finally realized that their forty-cent bottles of miracle sap contained nothing more than licorice extract and whiskey, they formed a lynch mob and searched for the _2_ who had sold the fake elixir. Fortunately, Colonel Britton, the quack they were looking for, had already taken his wagon and quietly left town before dawn. He rode nonstop for a full day until, in his usual routine, he pulled far off the trail and spend a day restocking his miracle sap, occasionally breaking to partake of some himself. Amazed by the beautiful scenery of the Black Hills, Britton didn’t waste his opportunity to bask in the low autumn sun for the remainder of the afternoon. While most of his clientele were desensitized to the beauty of nature after spending harsh lives in it, Britton never once considered his private outings to be _3_, if he didn’t spend a least a few hours enjoying nature every week, he had trouble maintaining his _4_ demeanor whenever he rolled into a new town. If Britton didn’t at least appear to be happy, people were not going to purchase his tonic, whether it was a _5_ or not. His customers were very _6_ about spending their money; if they had even the slightest notion that Britton’s product was a scam, they would not buy it.

Question

When the _1_ citizens of Reynoldsville finally realized that their forty-cent bottles of miracle sap contained nothing more than licorice extract and whiskey, they formed a lynch mob and searched for the _2_ who had sold the fake elixir. Fortunately, Colonel Britton, the quack they were looking for, had already taken his wagon and quietly left town before dawn. He rode nonstop for a full day until, in his usual routine, he pulled far off the trail and spend a day restocking his miracle sap, occasionally breaking to partake of some himself. Amazed by the beautiful scenery of the Black Hills, Britton didn’t waste his opportunity to bask in the low autumn sun for the remainder of the afternoon. While most of his clientele were desensitized to the beauty of nature after spending harsh lives in it, Britton never once considered his private outings to be _3_, if he didn’t spend a least a few hours enjoying nature every week, he had trouble maintaining his _4_ demeanor whenever he rolled into a new town. If Britton didn’t at least appear to be happy, people were not going to purchase his tonic, whether it was a _5_ or not. His customers were very _6_ about spending their money; if they had even the slightest notion that Britton’s product was a scam, they would not buy it.

Here are the choices:
charlatan
naïve
hoax
amicable
levity
fickle
mundane

Answer 1

1. The citizens of Reynoldsville finally realized that their forty-cent bottles of miracle sap contained nothing more than licorice extract and whiskey, they formed a lynch mob and searched for the _2_ who had sold the fake elixir.

Choice: charlatan

2. Colonel Britton, the quack they were looking for, had already taken his wagon and quietly left town before dawn. He rode nonstop for a full day until, in his usual routine, he pulled far off the trail and spent a day restocking his miracle sap, occasionally breaking to partake of some himself.

3. Amazed by the beautiful scenery of the Black Hills, Britton didn’t waste his opportunity to bask in the low autumn sun for the remainder of the afternoon. While most of his clientele were desensitized to the beauty of nature after spending harsh lives in it, Britton never once considered his private outings to be _3_.

Choice: mundane

4. If he didn’t spend at least a few hours enjoying nature every week, he had trouble maintaining his _4_ demeanor whenever he rolled into a new town.

Choice: amicable

5. If Britton didn’t at least appear to be happy, people were not going to purchase his tonic, whether it was a _5_ or not.

Choice: hoax

6. His customers were very _6_ about spending their money; if they had even the slightest notion that Britton’s product was a scam, they would not buy it.

Choice: fickle

Answer 2

To determine the correct choices to fill in the blanks, we should consider the context and meaning of the surrounding sentences.

1. In the context of the sentence, the citizens of Reynoldsville were deceived by the fake elixir, so they realized later that they were tricked. So, the correct word to fill in the blank would be "naïve," meaning innocent or gullible.

2. The sentence mentions that the citizens formed a lynch mob to search for the person who sold the fake elixir. This suggests that the word to fill in the blank would be the person they were looking for. Looking at the context, it is mentioned that Colonel Britton was the quack they were looking for and had already left town. Therefore, the correct word is "Colonel Britton."

3. The sentence describes how Colonel Britton enjoyed spending time in nature, and even though his customers were desensitized to it, he always made sure to spend time enjoying the beauty of nature. This indicates that Colonel Britton did not consider his outings as something regular or ordinary. Therefore, the correct word to fill in the blank is "mundane," meaning ordinary or routine.

4. The sentence mentions that Colonel Britton had to maintain a certain demeanor when he arrived in a new town. To maintain this demeanor, he needed to spend time enjoying nature. This suggests that he needed to appear happy to persuade people to purchase his tonic. Therefore, the correct word is "amicable," meaning friendly or pleasant.

5. The sentence states that people would not buy Colonel Britton's tonic if they thought it was a scam. This indicates that it could be genuine or fake. So, the correct word to fill in the blank would be "hoax," meaning a deception or fraud.

6. The sentence mentions that Colonel Britton's customers were cautious about spending their money and would not buy his tonic if they had a slight suspicion that it was a scam. From this, we can infer that his customers were careful or particular about where they spent their money. Therefore, the correct word is "fickle," meaning likely to change or be uncertain.

Based on the explanations above, the correct choices to fill in the blanks are:

1. naïve
2. Colonel Britton
3. mundane
4. amicable
5. hoax
6. fickle

Answer 3

charlatan

naïve
hoax
amicable
levity
fickle
mundane

Answer 4

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