Read the sentences from Russia's Traditional Folk Art. Although not appearing until 1890, one of the most well-known folk crafts is the Matryoshka doll or the
Russian nesting doll. The outside "doll" is usually elaborately painted as a female peasant. This doll
separates in the middle to reveal another doll nested inside, which also separates to reveal yet another
figure and another. At the very center of the nest is a tiny "baby" doll made from one piece of wood.
Which of the following is the BEST definition of the word nest as it is used in the text?
A. a pocket-like structure or design
B.
a protected place built by an animal
c.
the act of preparing a place for raising young
D. an object-within-an-object design or structure