Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The crowing witch released a ______ cackle as she turned the boy into a beast.

loud

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is loud.

• Gentle, low, and soft do not make sense in the context of the sentence because they do not describe a cackle that is typically associated with witches.
• Loud is the most appropriate option to fill in the blank because it describes a cackle that is typically associated with witches. It is likely that the witch would cackle loudly in order to gloat over her power and to intimidate the boy.