17. A student does not understand the meaning of the word "embraced" as it is used in the
sentence "After an oil spill polluted the bay
near her house, Maria embraced the cause of
environmental justice, volunteering to
campaign for stronger environmental
protection laws." The student looks
up
the
word in the dictionary and finds the following
definitions.
embrace (verb). 1. To clasp in the arms.
2. To enclose on all sides. 3. To take up
readily or gladly. 4. To make use of.
Which definition should the student use to
understand the word "embraced” in the
context of the sentence?
(A) Definition 1
(B) Definition 2
(C) Definition 3
(D) Definition 4

Excerpt from “mundra” by emily t. sheets part a what is a central idea of this story? a. mundra and her mother-in-law struggle to build a relationship. b. mundra has difficulty adjusting to life after she loses her parents. c. a young woman works to do all that she can to gain acceptance from her community. d. a young woman demonstrates tremendous strength while enduring cruel treatment. part b which quotation from the story best develops the response to part a? a. “at first their death had meant little to the child for she was no longer a part of their household.” b. “at the time of mundra's wedding the people had been anxious because rain had not come and the crops were dying.” c. “"bring water," the old woman commanded fiercely and with a thrust of her foot sent the child, who had reached the door by that time, reeling in the direction of a large brass water pot which stood in a corner of the mud porch." d. “the small, dark, thin figure walked very straight because of the jar on the head, not from any sense of pride, for what had mundra to be proud of? ”