What is the meaning of the word gesticulation in the passage above?

utterance
signal
oath
phrase

This is the political, social, cultural, and economic 'time and place' surrounding the creation of a literary text.

Read the excerpt from it's our world, too! : young people who are making a difference.the author’s purpose in this excerpt is to

The adventures of tom sawyer, chapter 6 (excerpt) what does tom do to get sid’s attention? a) tom lies in bed as he tries to think of an excuse to miss school b) tom knocks a book on the floor to wake sid up c) tom tells sid that he is suffering from an infected toe and a loose tooth d) tom groans and says, “ when i’m gone…”, so sid will call for aunt polly’s how does sid react to tom as he pretends to die? a) so it becomes anxious and asks if tom is dying b) sid knows tom is faking but joins in with tom’s game c) sid takes tom seriously and makes a list of tom’s valuables d) sid knows tom is a lying and immediately runs to tell aunt polly