Question

Ignoring the chaos that began when the bird flew in through the window, our gray-striped tomcat gazed serenely at the scene, moving hardly a whisker and making not a sound.

Which word or words in the sentence help readers understand that serenely means "calmly" or "peacefully"? (3 points)


the chaos that began

flew in through the window

gray-striped tomcat

moving hardly a whisker

Answer 1

moving hardly a whisker

Answer 2

Moving hardly a whisker.

Because it’s the only answer that shows “peacefully”. The other ones would assume chaos or just specific detail.