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Mathematics

QUESTION 1
If 0.34 < x < 0.40 and which of the following could be x?

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

5/16= 0.3125 and9/20= 0.45;3/8= 0.375 which is between 0.34 and 0.40, and between 0.3125 and 0.45.

QUESTION 2
A store prices a coat at $85. During a sale, the coat is sold at 20% off. After the sale, the store raises the price of the coat 10% over its sale price. What is the price
of the coat now?

A. $18.70
B. $61.20
C. $68.00
D. $74.80
E. $93.50

Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

20% of $85 = (0.20) ($85) = $17.While on sale, the coat is sold for $85 $17 = $68; 10% of $68 = (0.10) ($68) = $6.80. After the sale, the coat is sold for $68 +
$6.80 = $74.80.

QUESTION 3
The expression 4x2 2x + 3 is equal to 3 when x = 0 and when x =

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: E
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Set the expression 4x2 2x +3equal to 3 and solve forx:

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QUESTION 4
A spinner is divided into eight equal regions, labeled one through eight. If Jenna spins the wheel, what is the probability that she will spin a number that is less than
four and greater than two?

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

There are three numbers on the wheel that are less than four (1, 2, 3), but only one of those numbers (3) is greater than two. The probability of Jenna spinning a
number that is both less than 4 and greater than 2 is1/8.

QUESTION 5
The length of an edge of a cube is equal to half the height of a cylinder that has a volume of 160 cubic units. If the radius of the cylinder is 4 units, what is the
surface area of the cube?

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A. 64 square units
B. 96 square units
C. 100 square units
D. 125 square units
E. 150 square units

Correct Answer: E
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The volume of a cylinder is equal to r2h. The volume of the cylinder is 160 and its radius is 4. Therefore, the height of the cylinder is equal to:160 = (4)2h160 =
16hh = 10 The length of an edge of the cube is equal to half the height of the cylinder. The edge of thecubes5 units. The surface area of a cube is equal to 6e2,
where e is the length of an edge of the cube. The surface area of the cube = 6(5)2= 6(25) = 150 square units.

QUESTION 6

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The scatter plot above shows the speeds of different runners over time. Which of the following could be the equation of the line of best fit?

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

If a straight line were drawn through as many of the plotted points as possible, it would have a negative slope. The line slopes more sharply than the line y = x (a
line with a slope of-1), so the line would have a slope more negative than-1. The line would also have a y-intercept well above thex i-axis. The only equation given
with a slope more negative than-1is s=-2(t-15).

QUESTION 7

The radius of the outer circle shown above is 1.2 times greater than the radius of the inner circle. What is the area of the shaded region?

A. 6m2

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B. 9m2
C. 25m2
D. 30m2
E. 36m2

Correct Answer: B
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The area of a circle is equal to r2. The radius of the inner circle is 5 m; therefore, the area of the inner circle is 25m2. The radius of the outer circle is (1.2)(5) = 6 m;
therefore, the area of the outer circle is
36. Subtract the area of the inner circle from the area of the outer circle: 36 25 = 9m2.

QUESTION 8
If m = 6, then the expression is equal to

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A. 12.
B. 2.
C. 6.
D. 12.
E. 22.

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Substitute 6 for m:

QUESTION 9

The pie chart above shows the distribution of video rentals from Al's Video Vault for a single night. If 250 videos were rented that night, how many more action
movies were rented than horror movies?

A. 10
B. 20
C. 22
D. 25
E. 30

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Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
22% of the movies rented were action movies; 250(0.22) = 55 movies; 12% of the movies rented were horror movies; 250(0.12) = 30 movies. There were 55 30 =
25 more action movies rented than horror movies.

QUESTION 10

If the circumference of the circle in the diagram above is 20 units, what is the area of triangle ABC?

A. 40 square units
B. 80 square units
C. 80 square units
D. 160 square units
E. 160 square units

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The circumference of a circle is equal to 2r, where r is the radius of the circle. If the circumference of the circle = 20 units, then the radius of the circle is equal to
ten units. The base of triangle ABC is the diameter of the circle, which is twice the radius. The base of the triangle is 20 units and the height of the triangle is eight
units. The area of a triangle is equal to th where b is the base of the triangle

andhis the height of the triangle. The area of triangle

squareunits

QUESTION 11
The area of an isosceles right triangle is 18 cm2.What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle?

A. 6 cm
B. 62cm
C. 18 2 cm
D. 18 3 cm
E. 36 2 cm

Correct Answer: B
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The area of a triangle is equal to wherebis the base of the triangle and h is the height of the

triangle. The base and height of an isosceles right triangle are equal in length. Therefore,

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QUESTION 12
If which of the following could be true?

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Ifa = 4, xcould be less than a. For example,xcould be

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Althoughx<ais not true for all values ofx, it is true for some values ofx.

QUESTION 13
The length of a rectangle is one greater than three times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 26 feet, what is the area of the rectangle?

A. 13 ft2
B. 24 ft2
C. 30 ft2
D. 78 ft2
E. 100 ft2

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The perimeter of a rectangle is equal to2l+2w, where l is the length of the rectangle and w is the width of the rectangle. If the length is one greater than three times
the width, then set the width equal to x and set the length equal to3x+1:

The width of the rectangle is3ftand the length of the rectangle is10ft. The area of a rectangle is equal tolw;(10 ft)(3 ft) = 30ft2.

QUESTION 14

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Based on the diagram above, which of the following is true?

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior angles of the triangle to which the exterior angle is NOT supplementary. Angle i
is supplementary to angle g, so the sum of the interior angles e and f is equal to the measure of angle

QUESTION 15
Which of the following is an irrational number?

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

An irrational number is a number that cannot be expressed as a repeating or terminating decimal.

Cannotbe expressed as a repeating or terminating decimal, therefore,is an irrational number.

QUESTION 16

In the diagram above, the length of a side of square ABCD is four units. What is the area of the shaded region?

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A. 4
B. 4
C. 4 4
D. 16
E. 16 4

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The area of a square is equal toS2, where s is the length of a side of the square. The area ofABCDis42= 16 square units. The area of a circle is equal to r2, where r
is the radius of the circle. The diameter of the circle is four units. The radius of the circle is two square units. The area of

the circle is equal to (2)2= 4. The shaded area is equal to one-fourth of the difference between the area of the square and the area of the circle:1/4(16 4)= 4 .

QUESTION 17
The value of d is increased 50%, then decreased 50%. Compared to its original value, the value of d is now

A. 25% smaller
B. 25% larger
C. 50% smaller
D. 50% larger
E. the same

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

To increasedby 50%, multiply d by 1.5:d= 1.5d. To find 50% of 1.5d, multiply 1.5dby 0.5: (1.5d)(0.5) = 0.75d. Compared to its original value,dis now 75% of what it

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was. The value ofdis now 25% smaller.

QUESTION 18
Which of the following expressions is undefined when x = -2?

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

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Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
An expression is undefined when a denominator of the expression is equal to zero. When

QUESTION 19
If graphed, which of the following pairs of equations would be parallel to each other?

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:

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Explanation:

Parallel lines have the same slope. The lines both

have a slope of , so they are parallel to each other.

QUESTION 20
if , then when a = 8, b could be equal to

A. -2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 7
E. 8

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Substitute 8 for Rewrite as8/8and add it to4b/8then cross multiply:

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QUESTION 21
The average of five consecutive odd integers is 21.What is the least of these integers?

A. 17
B. 19
C. 21
D. 23
E. 25

Correct Answer: E
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
If the average of five consecutive odd integers is 21, then the third integer must be 21. The two larger integers are 19 and 17 and the two lesser integers are 23 and
25. 25 is the least of the five integers. Remember, the more a number is negative, the less is its value.

QUESTION 22
Line AC is a diagonal of square ABCD. What is the sine of angle ACB?

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
A square has four right (90-degree) angles. The diagonals of a square bisect its angles. DiagonalACbisectsC, forming two 45-degree angles, angleACBand
angleACD. The sine of 45 degrees is equal to2/2

QUESTION 23
If the height of a cylinder is doubled and the radius of the cylinder is halved, the volume of the cylinder

A. remains the same.

B. becomes twice as large.
C. becomes half as large.

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D. becomes four times larger.
E. becomes four times smaller.

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The volume of a cylinder is equal to r2h,

where r is the radius of the cylinder and h is
the height. The volume of a cylinder with a radius of 1 and a height of 1 is . If the height is doubled

and the radius is halved, then the volume becomes

The volume of the cylinder has become half as large.

QUESTION 24

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

QUESTION 25
The ratio of the number of cubic units in the volume of a cube to the number of square units in the surface area of the cube is 2:3.What is the surface area of the
cube?

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A. 16 square units

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B. 24 square units
C. 64 square units
D. 96 square units
E. 144 square units

Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The volume of a cube is equal to e3, where e is the length of an edge of the cube. The surface area of a cube is equal to 6e2. If the ratio of the number of cubic
units in the volume to the number of square units in the surface area is 2:3, then three times the volume is equal to two times the surface area:

The edge of the cube is four units and the surface area of the cube is square units.

QUESTION 26
All of the following are less than 2/5 EXCEPT:

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Comparing the hundredths digits,3>0therefore,0.43>0.40and

QUESTION 27

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If 3x-y=2 and 2y-3x-8, which of the following is equal to x/y?

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: B
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Solve . Substitute3x-2for y in the second

equation and solve forx:

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Substitute the value of x into the first equation to find the value of y:

QUESTION 28
Which of the following sets of numbers contains all and only the roots of the equation f(x) ?

A. {8, 1}
B. {8, 1}
C. {0, 8, 1}
D. {0, 8, 1}
E. {0, 1, 8, 1, 8}

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

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Explanation:

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The roots of an equation are the values for which the equation evaluates to zero. Factor

Whenx = 0, 8or1,the equation is equal to zero. The set of roots is

QUESTION 29
What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (2, 3) and (2, 5)?

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

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Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
First, find the slope of the line. The slope of a line is equal to the change inyvalues divided by the change in x values of two points on the line. The y value increases
by2(5 - 3)and the x value decreases by4(-2 - 2).Therefore, the slope of the line is equal to-2/4or-1/2The equation of the line isY= -1/2x + bwherebis they-intercept.
Use either of the two given points to solve forb:

The equation of the line that passes through the points(2, 3)and(-2, 5)is .

QUESTION 30
An empty crate weighs 8.16 kg and an orange weighs 220 g. If Jon can lift 11,000 g, how many oranges can he pack in the crate before lifting it onto his truck?

A. 12
B. 13
C. 37
D. 46
E. 50

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The empty crate weighs 8.16 kg, or 8,160 g. If Jon can lift 11,000 g and one orange weighs 220 g, then the number of oranges that he can pack into the crate is

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equal to

. Jon cannot pack a fraction of an orange.

He can pack12whole oranges into the crate.

QUESTION 31
The measures of the length, width, and height of a rectangular prism are in the ratio 2:6:5. If the volume of the prism is 1,620 mm3, what is the width of the prism?

A. 3 mm
B. 6 mm
C. 9 mm
D. 18 mm
E. 27 mm

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The volume of a prism is equal tolwh, whereis the length of the prism, w is the width of the prism, and is the height of the prism:

The length of the prism is2(3) = 6 mm, the width of the prism is6(3) = 18mm, and the height of the prism is5(3)=15mm.

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QUESTION 32
A box contains five blue pens, three black pens, and two red pens. If every time a pen is selected, it is removed from the box, what is the probability of selecting a
black pen followed by a blue pen?

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

At the start, there are 5 + 3 + 2 = 10 pens in the box, 3 of which are black. Therefore, the probability of selecting a black pen is3/10After the black pen is removed,
there are nine pens remaining in the box, five of which are blue. The probability of selecting a blue pen second is5/9To find the probability that both events will
happen, multiply the probability of the first event by the probability of the second

event: .

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QUESTION 33

In the diagram above, lines NO and PQ are parallel to each other and perpendicular to lines JK and LM. Line JK is parallel to line LM. If angle CBD is 70 degrees,
what is the measure of angle ZBK?

A. 10 degrees
B. 20 degrees
C. 70 degrees
D. 90 degrees
E. 110 degrees

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:

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Explanation:

AngleCBDand anglePBZare alternating angles--their measures are equal. AnglePBZ= 70 degrees. AnglePBZ+ angleZBKform anglePBK. LinePQis perpendicular
to lineJK; therefore, anglePBKis a right angle (90 degrees). AngleZBK= anglePBK anglePBZ= 90 70 = 20 degrees.

QUESTION 34
Monica sells pretzels in the cafeteria every school day for a week. She sells 14 pretzels on Monday, 12 pretzels on Tuesday, 16 pretzels on Wednesday, and 12
pretzels on Thursday. Then, she calculates the mean, median, and mode of her sales. If she sells 13 pretzels on Friday, then

A. the mode will increase.

B. the mean will stay the same.
C. the median will stay the same.
D. the median will decrease.
E. the mean will increase.

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
For the first four days of the week, Monica sells 12 pretzels, 12 pretzels, 14 pretzels, and 16 pretzels.

The median value is the average of the second and third values: If

Monica sells 13 pretzels on Friday, the median will still be 13. She will have sold 12 pretzels, 12 pretzels, 13 pretzels, 14 pretzels, and 16 pretzels. The median
stays the same.

QUESTION 35
What is the tenth term of the pattern below?

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The denominator of each term in the pattern is equal to 2 raised to the power given in the numerator. The numerator decreases by 1 from one term to the next.
Since 10 is the numerator of the first term, 10 9, or 1, will be the numerator of the tenth term.21= 2so the tenth term will be1/2.

QUESTION 36
Which of the following statements is always true if p is a rational number?

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
No matter whetherpis positive or negative, or whetherpis a fraction, whole number, or mixed number, the absolute value of three times any number will always be
positive and greater than the absolute value of that number.

QUESTION 37

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In the diagram above, side OB side OC.Which of the following is the measure of minor arc BC?

A. 27.5 degrees
B. 45 degrees
C. 55 degrees
D. 70 degrees
E. 110 degrees

Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

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LineOB lineOC, which means the angles opposite lineOBandOC(anglesCandB) are congruent. Since

angleB= 55 degrees, then angleC= 55 degrees. There are 180 degrees in a triangle, so the measure of angle O is equal to 180 (55 + 55) = 180 110 = 70 degrees.
Angle O is a central angle. The measure of its intercepted arc, minor arcBC, is equal to the measure of angle O, 70 degrees.

QUESTION 38
If

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)

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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
This uses the same principles as #10 in Test 1, section 2. is a function definition just as # was a

function definition. means "take the value after the symbol, multiply it by 2, and divide it by the

value before the symbol." So, h g is equal to two times the value after the symbol (two times g)

divided by the number before the symbol: Now, take that value, the value of h g, and

substitute it for h g in (h^g)^h: Now, repeat the process. Two times the value after the ^

symbol (two times h) divided by the number before the symbol:

QUESTION 39
Four copy machines make 240 total copies in three minutes. How long will it take five copy machines to make the same number of copies?

A. 2 minutes
B. 2 minutes, 15 seconds
C. 2 minutes, 24 seconds
D. 2 minutes, 45 seconds

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E. 3 minutes, 36 seconds

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

If four copy machines make 240 copies in three minutes, then five copy machines will make 240 copies in x minutes:

Five copy machines will make 240 copies in 2.4 minutes. Since there are 60 seconds in a minute, 0.4 of a minute is equal to (0.4)(60) = 24 seconds. The copies will
be made in 2 minutes, 24 seconds.

QUESTION 40
If 40% of j is equal to 50% of k, then j is

A. 10% larger than k.

B. 15% larger than k.
C. 20% larger than k.
D. 25% larger than k.
E. 80% larger than k.

Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

40% ofj= 0.4j, 50% of k = 0.5k. If 0.4j= 0.5k, = 1.25kis equal to 125% ofk, which means that j is 25% larger thank.

QUESTION 41

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Which of the following could be equal to x/4x?

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: E
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Divide the numerator and denominator ofx/4xbyx, leaving1/4Divide the numerator and denominator of5/20by 5. This fraction is also equal to1/4.

QUESTION 42
There are seven vocalists, four guitarists, four drummers, and two bassists in Glen Oak's music program, while there are five vocalists, eight guitarists, two
drummers, and three bassists in Belmont's music program. If a band comprises one vocalist, one guitarist, one drummer, and one bassist, how many more bands
can be formed in Belmont?

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A. 4
B. 10
C. 16
D. 18
E. 26

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Multiply the numbers of vocalists, guitarists, drummers, and bassists in each town to find the number of bands that can be formed in each town. There are (7)(4)(4)
(2) = 224 bandsthat can be formed in Glen Oak. There are (5)(8)(2)(3) = 240 bands that can be formed in Belmont; 240 224 = 16 more bands that can be formed
in Belmont.

QUESTION 43
Which of the following is the equation of a parabola whose vertex is at (5,4)?

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The equation of a parabola with its turning point five units to the right of the y-axis is written asy = (x -
5)2. The equation of a parabola with its turning point four units below the x-axis is written asy = x2- 4. Therefore, the equation of a parabola with its vertex at(5, 4) is
y= (x - 5)2 4.

QUESTION 44
If

A. 6.
B. 4.
C. 0.
D. 24.
E. 28.

Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Ifb3- 64, then, taking the cube root of both sides,b = -4. Substitute-4for b in the second equation:
.

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QUESTION 45
Eggs Found in a Hunt Over Time

The scatter plot above shows how many eggs were found in a hunt over time. Which of the labeled points represents a number of eggs found that is greater than
the number of minutes that has elapsed?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

Correct Answer: E
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

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The point that represents a number of eggs found that is greater than the number of minutes that has elapsed is the point that has a y value that is greater than its
x value. Only point E lies farther from the horizontal axis than it lies from the vertical axis. At point E, more eggs have been found than the number of minutes that
has elapsed.

QUESTION 46
The point (6, 3) could be the midpoint of which of the following lines?

A. a line with endpoints at (0,1) and (12,2)

B. a line with endpoints at (2,3) and (6,1)
C. a line with endpoints at (6,0) and (6,6)
D. a line with endpoints at (6,3) and (6,3)
E. a line with endpoints at (3,3) and (12,6)

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The midpoint of a line is equal to the average of the x-coordinates and the average of the y-coordinates of the endpoints of the line. The midpoint of the line with
endpoints atand(6, -6)is

QUESTION 47
A sack contains red, blue, and yellow marbles. The ratio of red marbles to blue marbles to yellow marbles is 3:4:8. If there are 24 yellow marbles in the sack, how
many total marbles are in the sack?

A. 45
B. 48
C. 72
D. 96
E. 144

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The number of yellow marbles, 24, is times larger than the number of marbles given in the

ratio. Multiply each number in the ratio by 3 to find the number of each color of marbles. There are 3(3) = 9 red marbles and 4(3) = 12 blue marbles. The total
number of marbles in the sack is 24 + 9 + 12 = 45.

QUESTION 48
What two values are not in the domain of

A. 3, 12
B. 3, 12
C. 6, 6
D. 6, 36
E. 9, 36

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The equation is undefined when its denominator,x2 9x 36,evaluates to

zero. The x values that make the denominator evaluate to zero are not in the domain of the equation.
Factorx2 9x -36and set the factors equal to zero:

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QUESTION 49
The diagonal of one face of a cube measures 42in. What is the volume of the cube?

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: B
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Every face of a cube is a square. The diagonal of a square is equal toS2where s is the length of a side of the square. IfS2 = 42then one side, or edge, of the cube
is equal to 4 in. The volume of a cube is equal toe3,whereis the length of an edge of the cube. The volume of the cube is equal to(4 in)3= 64 in3.

QUESTION 50
A line has a y-intercept of 6 and an x-intercept of 9.Which of the following is a point on the line?

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A. (6,10)
B. (1,3)
C. (0,9)
D. (3,8)
E. (6,13)

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
A line with a y-intercept of 6 passes through the point (0,6) and a line with an x-intercept of 9 passes through the point (9,0). The slope of a line is equal to the
change in y values between two points on the line divided by the change in the x values of those points. The slope of this line is equal to

The equation of the line that has a slope of2/3and a y-intercept of 6 is

Whenx = -6, yis equal to therefore, the point (-6, -10)is on

the line

QUESTION 51

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If m < n < 0, then all of the following are true EXCEPT

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Ifm < n <0, then m and n are both negative numbers, and mis more negative than n. Therefore,-mwill be more positive (greater) than-m, so the statementm< -
ncannot be true.

QUESTION 52
The area of a circle is equal to four times its circumference. What is the circumference of the circle?

A. units
B. 16 units
C. 48 units
D. 64 units
E. cannot be determined

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Correct Answer: B
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Ifris the radius of this circle, then the area of this circle, r2, is equal to four times its circumference,
2r: r2= 4(2r), r2= 8r,r2= 8r,r= 8 units. If the radius of the circle is eight units, then its circumference is equal to 2(8) = 16 units.

QUESTION 53
If the statement "All students take the bus to school" is true, then which of the following must be true?

A. If Courtney does not take the bus to school, then she is not a student.
B. If Courtney takes the bus to school, then she is a student.
C. If Courtney is not a student, then she does not take the bus.
D. all of the above
E. none of the above

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Since all students take the bus to school, anyone who does not take the bus cannot be a student. If Courtney does not take the bus to school, then she cannot be a
student. However, it is not necessarily true that everyone who takes the bus to school is a student, nor is it necessarily true that everyone who is not a student does
not take the bus. The statement "All students take the bus to school" does not, for instance, preclude the statement "Some teachers take the bus to school" from
being true.

QUESTION 54

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In the diagram above, line AB is parallel to line CD, both lines are tangents to circle O and the diameter of circle O is equal in measure to the length of line OH. If
the diameter of circle O is 24 in, what is the measure of angle BGH?

A. 30 degrees
B. 45 degrees
C. 60 degrees
D. 75 degrees
E. cannot be determined

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
LinesOFandOEare radii of circleOand since a tangent and a radius form a right angle, trianglesOFHandOGEare right triangles. If the length of the diameter of the
circle is 24 in, then the length of the radius is 12 in. The sine of angleOHFis equal to12/24, or1/2. The measure of an angle with a sine of1/2is 30 degrees.
Therefore, angleOHFmeasures 30 degrees. Since anglesBGHandOHFare alternating angles, they are equal in measure. Therefore, angleBGHalso measures 30
degrees.

QUESTION 55

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In the diagram above, if line AB is parallel to line CD, and line EF is perpendicular to lines AB and CD, all of the following are true EXCEPT

A. Option A

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B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: E
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
SinceABandCDare parallel lines cut by a transversal, anglefis equal to the sum of angles c and b. However, anglefand angle g are not equal-- they are
supplementary. Therefore, the sum of angles c and b is also supplementary--and not equal--tog.

QUESTION 56
If the lengths of the edges of a cube are decreased by 20%, the surface area of the cube will decrease by

A. 20%.
B. 36%.
C. 40%.
D. 51%.
E. 120%.

Correct Answer: B
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The surface area of a cube is equal to 6e2, where e is the length of an edge of a cube. The surface area of a cube with an edge equal to one unit is 6 cubic units. If
the lengths of the edges are decreased by

20%, then the surface area becomes cubic units, a decrease of

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QUESTION 57
Simon plays a video game four times. His game scores are 18 points, 27 points, 12 points, and 15 points. How many points must Simon score in his fifth game in
order for the mean, median, and mode of the ive games to equal each other?

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A. 12 points
B. 15 points
C. 18 points
D. 21 points
E. 27 points

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
For the median and mode to equal each other, the fifth score must be the same as one of the first four, and, it must fall in the middle position when the five scores
are ordered. Therefore, Simon must have scored either 15 or 18 points in his fifth game. If he scored 15 points, then his mean score would have been greater than
15: 17.4. Simon scored 18 points in his fifth game, making the mean, median, and mode for the five games equal to 18.

QUESTION 58
If

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
To go from you would multiply the exponent ofg(2/5)by(-1/2)Therefore, to

go from 16 (the value ofg(2/5)to the value ofg(-1/5)multiply the exponent of 16 by(-1/5)The exponent of 16 is one, so the value ofg(-1/5) = 16to the(-1/2)power,
which is1/4.

QUESTION 59

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In the diagram above, triangle ABC is a right triangle and the diameter of circle O is 2/3 the length of AB. Which of the following is equal to the shaded area?

A. 20 square units
B. 24 4 square units
C. 24 16 square units
D. 48 4 square units
E. 48 16 square units

Correct Answer: B
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
SinceABCis a right triangle, the sum of the squares of its legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse:
(AB)2+82=102, (AB)2+ 64 = 100, (AB)2= 36,AB= 6 units. The diameter of circle O is2/3ofAB, or2/3(6) = 4units. The area of a triangle is equal to1/2bhwhere b is the

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base of the triangle and h is the height of the triangle.

The area ofABC square units.

The area of a circle is equal to r2, where r is the radius of the circle. The radius of a circle is equal to half the diameter of the circle, so the radius ofOis1/2(4) =
2units. The area of circle O = (2)2= 4. The shaded area is equal to the area of the triangle minus the area of the circle: 24 4 square units.

QUESTION 60
In a restaurant, the ratio of four-person booths to two-person booths is 3:5. If 154 people can be seated in the restaurant, how many two-person booths are in the
restaurant?

A. 14
B. 21
C. 35
D. 57
E. 70

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Let 3x equal the number of four-person booths and let 5x equal the number of two-person booths. Each four-person booth holds four people and each two-person
booth holds two people. Therefore, . There

are(7)(3) = 21four-person booths and(7)(5) = 35twoperson booths.

QUESTION 61
If y = -x3 + 3x -3, what is the value of y when x= -3?

A. 35
B. 21

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C. 15
D. 18
E. 33

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Substitute 3 for x and solve for y:

QUESTION 62
What is the tenth term of the sequence: 5, 15, 45, 135 . . . ?

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D

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E. Option E

Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The first term in the sequence is equal to , the second term is equal to , and so on.

Each term in the pattern is equal to , where n is the position of the term in the pattern.

The tenth term in the pattern is equal to , or .

QUESTION 63
Wendy tutors math students after school every day for five days. Each day, she tutors twice as many students as she tutored the previous day. If she tutors t
students the first day, what is the average (arithmetic mean) number of students she tutors each day over the course of the week?

A. Option A

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B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: E
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
If Wendy tutors t students the first day, then she tutors 2t students the second day, 4t students the third day, 8t students the fourth day, and 16t students the fifth
day. The average number of students tutored each day over the course of the week is equal to the sum of the tutored students divided by the number

of days:

QUESTION 64
A pair of Jump sneakers costs $60 and a pair of Speed sneakers costs $45. For the two pairs of sneakers to be the same price

A. the price of a pair of Jump sneakers must decrease by 15%.

B. the price of a pair of Speed sneakers must increase by 15%.
C. the price of a pair of Jump sneakers must decrease by 25%.
D. the price of a pair of Speed sneakers must increase by 25%.
E. the price of a pair of Jump sneakers must decrease by 33%.

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Jump sneakers cost $60 $45 = $15 more, or more than Speed sneakers. Speed sneakers

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cost $15 less, or less than Jump sneakers. For the two pairs of sneakers to be the same

price, either the price of Speed sneakers must increase by33or the price of Jump sneakers must decrease by25.

QUESTION 65

In the diagram above, line AB is parallel to line CD, angle EIJ measures 140 degrees and angle CKG measures 55 degrees. What is the measure of angle IKJ?

A. 40 degrees
B. 55 degrees
C. 85 degrees
D. 95 degrees
E. 135 degrees

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Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
SinceABandCDare parallel lines cut by transversalsEFandGHrespectively, anglesCKG andIJKare alternating angles. Alternating angles are equal in measure, so
angleIJK= 55 degrees. AnglesEIJandJIKform a line. They are supplementary and their measures sum todegrees. AngleJIK degrees. AnglesJIK, IJK,
andIKJcomprise atriangle. There are 180

degrees in a triangle; therefore, the measure of angleIKJ= 180 (55 + 40) = 85 degrees.

QUESTION 66
A number cube is labeled with the numbers one through six, with one number on each side of the cube. What is the probability of rolling either a number that is
even or a number that is a factor of 9?

A. Option A

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B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
There are three numbers on the cube that are even (2, 4, 6), so the probability of rolling an even number is1/2. There are two numbers on the cube that are factors
of 9 (1, 3), so the probability of rolling a

factor of 9 is No numbers are members of both sets, so to find the probability of rolling

either a number that is even or a number that is a factor of 9, add the probability of each event:

QUESTION 67
The area of one square face of a rectangular prism is 121 square units. If the volume of the prism is 968 cubic units, what is the surface area of the prism?

A. 352 square units

B. 512 square units
C. 528 square units
D. 594 square units
E. 1,452 square units

Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The area of a square is equal to the length of a side, or edge, of the square times itself. If the area of a square face is 121 square units, then the lengths of two
edges of the prism are 11 units. The volume of the prism is 968 cubic units. The volume of prism is equal to, whereis the length of the prism, w is the width of the
prism, and is the height of the prism. The length and width of the prism are both 11 units.

The height is equal to: 968 = (11)(11) , 968 = 121= 8. The prism has two square faces and four

rectangular faces. The area of one square face is 121 square units. The area of one rectangular face is (8)(11) = 88 square units. Therefore, the total surface area
of the prism is equal to: 2(121) + 4(88) = 242 + 352 = 594 square units.

QUESTION 68

In the diagram above, ABDE is a square and BCD is an equilateral triangle. If cm,

what is the perimeter of ABCDE?

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
SinceBCDis an equilateral triangle, anglesCBD,BDC, andBCDall measure 60 degrees.FCDandBCFare both 30-60-90 right triangles that are congruent to each
other. The side opposite the 60-degree angle of triangleBCF, sideFC, is equal totimes the length of the side opposite the 30-degree angle, sideBF. Therefore,BFis
equal to = 6 cm. The hypotenuse,BC, is equal to twice the length of side BF. The length ofBCis 2(6) = 12 cm. SinceBC= 12 cm, CDandBDare also 12 cm.BDis one
side of square ABDE; therefore, each side of ABDE is equal to 12 cm. The perimeter of ABCDE = 12 cm + 12 cm + 12 cm + 12 cm + 12 cm = 60 cm.

QUESTION 69
The line is

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: B
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Parallel lines have the same slope. When an equation is written in the formy = mx + bthe value ofm(the coefficient ofx) is the slope. The liney = -2x + 8has a slope
of-2. The line1/2y = -x +3is equal toy = -2x + 6.This line has the same slope as the liney = -2x + 8; therefore, these lines are parallel.

QUESTION 70
It takes six people eight hours to stuff 10,000 envelopes. How many people would be required to do the job in three hours?

A. 4
B. 12
C. 16
D. 18
E. 24

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Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Six people working eight hours produce (6)(8) = 48 work-hours. The number of people required to produce 48 work-hours in three hours is48/3 = 16.

QUESTION 71

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In the diagram above of f(x), for how many values does f(x) = -1?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The functionf(x)is equal to-1every time the graph off(x)crosses the liney = -1. The graph off(x)crossesy = -1 twice; therefore, there are two values for whichf(x) = -1.

QUESTION 72
The equation

A. 8 or 8.
B. 4 or 4.
C. 4 or 8.
D. 4 or 8.
E. 4 or 8.

Correct Answer: E

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Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Write the equation in quadratic form and find its roots:

QUESTION 73
The expression can be reduced to

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Factor the numerator and denominator;

Cancel the(x - 4)terms that appear in the numerator and denominator. The fraction becomes

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QUESTION 74

In the diagram above, if angle OBE measures 110 degrees, what is the measure of arc AC?

A. 20 degrees
B. 40 degrees
C. 55 degrees
D. 80 degrees
E. cannot be determined

Correct Answer: B
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
AnglesOBEandDBOform a line. Since there are 180 degrees in a line, the measure of angleDBOis180 110 = 70 degrees.OBandDOare radii, which makes
triangleDBOisosceles, and anglesODBand DBO congruent. SinceDBOis 70 degrees,ODBis also 70 degrees, andDOBis 180 (70 + 70) =180 140 = 40 degrees.
AnglesDOBand AOC arevertical angles, so the measure of angleAOCis also 40 degrees. AngleAOCis a central angle, so its intercepted arc,AC, also measures 40

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degrees.

QUESTION 75
The volume of a cylinder is 486 cubic units. If the height of the cylinder is six units, what is the total area of the bases of the cylinder?

A. 9 square units
B. 18 square units
C. 27 square units
D. 81 square units
E. 162 square units

Correct Answer: E
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The volume of a cylinder is equal to h, where r is the radius of the cylinder and h is the height of the cylinder. If the height of a cylinder with a volume of 486 cubic
units is six units, then the radius is equal to:

A cylinder has two circular bases. The area of a circle is equal to r2, so the total area of the bases of the cylinder is equal to 2r2, or 2(9)2 = 2(81) = 162 square
units.

QUESTION 76
if

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Cross multiply:

QUESTION 77

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In the diagram above, ABC and DEC are right triangles, the length of side BC is 15 units, and the measure of angle A is 60 degrees. If angle A is congruent to
angle EDC, what is the length of side DC?

A. Option A
B. Option B

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C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: B
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Since triangle DEC is a right triangle, triangle AED is also a right triangle, with a right angle at AED. There are 180 degrees in a triangle, so the measure of angle
ADE is 180 (60 + 90) = 30 degrees. Angle A and angle EDC are congruent, so angle EDC is also 60 degrees. Since there are 180 degrees in a line, angle BDC
must be 90 degrees, making triangle BDC a right triangle. Triangle ABC is a right triangle with angle A measuring 60 degrees, which means that angle B must be
30 degrees, and BDC must be a 30-60- 90 right triangle. The leg opposite the 30-degree angle in a 30-60-90 right triangle is half the length of the hypotenuse.
Therefore, the length of DC is15/2units.

QUESTION 78
If q is decreased by p percent, then the value of q is now

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

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Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
ppercent ofqis equal toq(p/100)or Ifis decreased by this amount, then the value of q is

less than q, or qpq/100

QUESTION 79
The product of

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: E

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Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
A fraction with a negative exponent can be rewritten as a fraction with a positive exponent by switching the numerator with the denominator.

QUESTION 80
Gil drives five times farther in 40 minutes than Warrick drives in 30 minutes. If Gil drives 45 miles per hour, how fast does Warrick drive?

A. 6 mph
B. 9 mph
C. 12 mph
D. 15 mph
E. 30 mph

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
If d is the distance Warrick drives and s is the speed Warrick drives, then 30s = d. Gil drives five times farther, 5d, in 40 minutes, traveling 45 miles per hour: 5d =
(40)(45). Substitute the value of d in terms of s into the second equation and solve for s, Warrick's speed: 5(30s) = (40)(45), 150s = 1,800, s = 12.
Warrick drives 12 mph.

QUESTION 81
A bank contains one penny, two quarters, four nickels, and three dimes. What is the probability of selecting a coin that is worth more than five cents but less than
30 cents?

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
There are ten coins in the bank (1 penny + 2 quarters + 4 nickels + 3 dimes). The two quarters and three dimes are each worth more than five cents but less than
30 cents, so the probability of selecting one of

these coins is

QUESTION 82
In the diagram above, what is the area of the rectangle?

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A. 6ab square units
B. 8ab square units
C. 9b2 square units
D. 12ab square units
E. 16b square units

Correct Answer: B
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The y-axis divides the rectangle in half. Half of the width of the rectangle is a units to the left of the y- axis and the other half is a units to the right of the y-axis.
Therefore, the width of the rectangle is 2a units. The length of the rectangle stretches from 3b units above the x-axis to b units below the x-axis. Therefore, the
length of the rectangle is 4b units. The area of a rectangle is equal to lw, where l is the length of the rectangle and w is the width of the rectangle. The area of this
rectangle is equal to (2a) (4b) = 8ab square units.

QUESTION 83
If set M contains only the positive factors of 8 and set N contains only the positive factors of 16, then the union of sets M and N

A. contains exactly the same elements that are in set N.

B. contains only the elements that are in both sets M and N.
C. contains nine elements.
D. contains four elements.
E. contains only even elements.

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Set M contains the positive factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, and 8. Set N contains the positive factors of 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16. The union of these sets is equal to all of the
elements that are in either set. Since every element in set M is in set N, the union of N and M is the same as set N: {1, 2, 4, 8, 16}.

QUESTION 84

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In the diagram above, ABCD is a square with an area of 100 cm2 and lines BD and AC are the diagonals of ABCD. If line EF is parallel to line BC and the length of
line CF = 32 cm, which of the following is equal to the shaded area?

A. 25 cm2
B. 39 cm2
C. 64 cm2

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D. 78 cm2
E. 89 cm2

Correct Answer: B
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The area of a square is equal toS2where s is the length of one side of the square. A square with an area of 100cm2has sides that are each equal to100 = 10
cm.The diagonal of a square is equal to2times the length of a side of the square. Therefore, the lengths of diagonals AC and BD are 102 cm.Diagonals of a square
bisect each other at right angles, so the lengths of segments OB and OC are each52 cm.Since lines BC and EF are parallel and lines OC and OB are congruent,
lines BE and CF are also congruent. The length of line OF is equal to thelength of line OC plus the length of line CF:52 + 32 = 82 cm.In the same way, OE = OB +
BE =52 + 32 = 82 cm.The area of a triangle is equal to1/2bh, where b is the base of the triangle and h is the height of the triangle. EOF is a right triangle,

and its area is equal to The size of the

shaded area is equal to the area of EOF minus one-fourth of the area of ABCD:

QUESTION 85

If

Correct Answer: 27
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:

Substitute 3 for = 9. To solve for z, raise both sides of the equation to the power

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QUESTION 86
The length of a rectangular prism is four times the height of the prism and one-third the width of the prism. If the volume of the prism is 384in3, what is the width of
the prism?

Correct Answer: 24
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
If the height of the prism is h, then the length of the prism is four times that, 4h. The length is one-third of the width, so the width is three times the length: 12h. The
volume of the prism is equal to its length multiplied by its width multiplied by its height:

The height of the prism is 2 in, the length of the prism is (2 in)(4) = 8 in, and the width of the prism is (8 in)(3) = 24 in.

QUESTION 87

If 2a2 + b = 10 and – what is the positive value of a?

Correct Answer: 3
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Solve2a2+b= 10 forb:b=10-2a2. Substitute (10-2a2) for b in the second equation and solve for a:

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The positive value of a is 3

QUESTION 88
Stephanie buys almonds at the grocery store for $1.00 per pound. If she buys 4 pounds of almonds and pays a 5% tax on her purchase, what is Stephanie’s total
bill?

Correct Answer: 4.20

Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
If one pound of almonds costs $1.00, then 4 pounds of almonds costs 4($1.00) = $4.00. If Stephanie pays a 5% tax, then she pays ($4.00)(0.05) = $0.20 in tax. Her
total bill is $4.00 + $0.20 = $4.20.

QUESTION 89
The ratio of the number of linear units in the circumference of a circle to the number of square units in the area of that circle is 2:5.What is the radius of the circle?

Correct Answer: 5
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
The circumference of a circle = 2πr and the area of a circle = πr2. If the ratio of the number of linear units in the circumference to the number of square units in the
area is 2:5, then five times the circumference is equal to twice the area:

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The radius of the circle is equal to 5.

QUESTION 90

Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
The equation of a parabola with its turning point c units to the right of the y-axis is written as y = (x – c)2. The equation of a parabola with its turning point d units

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below the x-axis is written as y =x2-d.The parabola shown has its turning point three units to the right of the y-axis and two units below the x-axis, so its equation is
y = (x – 3)2– 2. Alternatively, you can plug the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola, (3,–2), into each equation. The only equation that holds true is choice d: y =
(x – 3)2– 2, –2 = (3 – 3)2– 2, –2 =02– 2, –2 = –2.

QUESTION 91
If a number is chosen at random from a set that contains only the whole number factors of 24, what is the probability that the number is either a multiple of four or a
multiple of six?

Correct Answer: 5/8

Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
The set of whole number factors of 24 is {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24}. Of these numbers, four (4, 8, 12, 24) are multiples of four and three (6, 12, 24) are multiples of
six. Be sure not to count 12 and 24 twice—there are five numbers out of the eight factors of 24 that are a multiple of either four or six. Therefore, the probability of
selecting one of these numbers is5/8.

QUESTION 92
There are 750 students in the auditorium for an assembly. When the assembly ends, the students begin to leave. If 32% of the students have left so far, how many
students are still in the auditorium?

Correct Answer: 510

Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
If 32% of the students have left the auditorium, then 100 – 32 = 68% of the students are still in the auditorium; 68% of 750 = (0.68)(750) = 510 students.

QUESTION 93
If point A is at (–1, 2) and point B is at (11, –7), what is length of line AB?

Correct Answer: 15
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Use the distance formula to find the distance

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QUESTION 94
Robert is practicing for the long jump competition. His first four jumps measure 12.4 ft, 18.9 ft, 17.3 ft, and 15.3 ft, respectively. If he averages 16.3 feet for his first
five jumps, what is the length in feet of his fifth jump?

Correct Answer: 17.6

Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
If Robert averages16.3feet for five jumps, then he jumps a total of(16.3)(5)= 81.5feet. The sum of Robert’s first four jumps is

Therefore, the measure of his fifth jump is equal to

QUESTION 95
There are seven students on the trivia team. Mr. Randall must choose four students to participate in the trivia challenge. How many different groups of four
students can Mr. Randall form?

Correct Answer: 35
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:

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The order of the four students chosen does not matter. This is a “seven-choose-four” combination problem—be sure to divide to avoid counting duplicates:

There are 35 different groups of four students that Mr. Randall could form.

QUESTION 96
Sales of the Greenvale and Smithtown Branches of SuperBooks

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The graph above shows the sales by month for the Greenvale and Smithtown branches of SuperBooks. From January through May, how much more money did the
Smithtown branch gross in sales than the Greenvale branch?

Correct Answer: 4000

Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
The Greenvale sales, represented by the light bars, for the months of January through May respectively were $22,000, $36,000, $16,000, $12,000, and $36,000,

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for a total of $122,000. The Smithtown sales, represented by the dark bars, for the months of January through May respectively were $26,000, $32,000, $16,000,
$30,000, and $22,000, for a total of $126,000. The Smithtown branch grossed $126,000 – $122,000 = $4,000 more than the Greenvale branch.

QUESTION 97

Correct Answer: 21
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Both figures contain five angles. Each figure contains three right angles and an angle labeled 105 degrees. Therefore, the corresponding angles in each figure
whose measures are not given (anglesBandG, respectively) must also be equal, which makes the two figures similar. The lengths of the sides of similar figures are
in the same ratio. The length of sideFJis 36 units and the length of its corresponding side, AE, in figureABCDEis 180 units. Therefore, the ratio of sideFJto sideAEis
36:180 or 1:5. The lengths of sidesFGandABare in the same ratio. If the length of sideFGis x,

then: The length of sideFGis 21 units.

QUESTION 98

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DeDe and Mike both run the length of a two-mile field. If DeDe runs 5 mph and Mike runs 6 mph, how many more minutes does it take DeDe to run the field?

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Correct Answer: 4
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:

DeDe runs 5 mph, or 5 miles in 60 minutes. Use a proportion to find how long it would take for DeDe to run 2 miles: minutes.

Greg runs 6 mph, or 6 miles in 60 minutes. Therefore, he runs 2 miles in minutes. It takes DeDe 24 – 20 = 4 minutes longer to
run the field.

QUESTION 99
Point A of rectangle ABCD is located at (–3, 12) and point C is located at (9,5).What is the area of rectangle ABCD?

Correct Answer: 84
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
If point A is located at (–3,12) and pointCis located at (9,5), that means that either point B or pointDhas the coordinates (–3,5) and the other has the coordinates
(9,12). The difference between the different x values is 9 – (–3) = 12 and the difference between the different y values is 12 – 5 = 7. The length of the rectangle is
12 units and the width of the rectangle is seven units. The area of a rectangle is equal to its length multiplied by its width, so the area ofABCD= (12)(7) = 84 square
units.

QUESTION 100

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In the diagram above, the radius of the circle is 20 units and the length of arc AB is 15π units. What is the measure in degrees of angle AOB?

Correct Answer: 135

Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
The length of an arc is equal to the circumference of the circle multiplied by the measure of the angle that intercepts the arc divided by 360. The arc measures 15π
units, the circumference of a circle is 2π multiplied by the radius, and the radius of the circle is 20 units. If x represents the measure of angleAOB, then:

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The measure of angle AOB is 135 degrees.

QUESTION 101

What is the value of when x = 2 and y = 5?

Correct Answer: 4
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:

Substitute 2 for x and 5 for the 5th root of 32 is 2, 2 raised

to the 2nd power is 4.

QUESTION 102

The diagram above shows the breakdown by age of the 1,560 people who attended the Spring Island Concert last weekend. How many people between the ages

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of 18 and 34 attended the concert?

Correct Answer: 1,014

Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Of the concert attendees, 41% were between the ages of 18–24 and 24% were between the ages of 25–34. Therefore, 41 + 24 = 65% of the attendees, or (1,560)
(0.65) = 1,014 people between the ages of 18 and 34 attended the concert.

QUESTION 103
For any whole number x>0, how many elements are in the set that contains only the numbers that are multiples AND factors of x?

Correct Answer: 1
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
The largest factor of a positive, whole number is itself, and the smallest multiple of a positive, whole number is itself. Therefore, the set of only the factors and
multiples of a positive, whole number contains one element—the number itself.

QUESTION 104
A bus holds 68 people. If there must be one adult for every four children on the bus, how many children can fit on the bus?

Correct Answer: 52
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:

There is one adult for every four children on the bus. Divide the size of the bus, 68, by

There can be no more than 13 groups of one adult, four children. Therefore, there can be no more than (13 groups)(4 children in a group) = 52 children on the bus.

QUESTION 105
In Marie’s fish tank, the ratio of guppies to platies is 4:5. She adds nine guppies to her fish tank and the ratio of guppies to platies becomes 5:4. How many guppies
are in the fish tank now?

Correct Answer: 25
Section: (none)

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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
If the original ratio of guppies, g, to plates, p, is 4:5, then g =4/5pIf nine guppies are added, then the new number of guppies, g + 9, is equal to5/4p: g+9 =
5/4p.Substitute the value of g in terms of p from the first equation:4/5 p+9 = 5/4p,9 = 9/20p, =p = 20.There are 20 plates in the fish tank and there are now20(5/4) =
25guppies in the fish tank.

QUESTION 106
If the expression then one possible value of x could be

A. -1
B. -12
C. -5
D. 1
E. 2

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Cross multiply and solve for x:

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QUESTION 107
The function m # n is equal to m2 n. Which of the following is equivalent to m#(n # m)?

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

M#n is a function definition. The problem is saying "m#n" is the same as "m2 n". If m#n isn2 n, then n#misn2 m. So, to find m#(n#m), replace (n#m) with the value
of (n#m), which isn2 m:m#(n2 m).
Now, use the function definition again. The function definition says "take the value before the # symbol, square it, and subtract the value after the # symbol": m
squared ism2minus the second term, (n2 m), is equal tom2-(n2 m) = m2 n2+ m.

QUESTION 108
Which of the following has the greatest value when x = - 1/4?

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: E
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

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QUESTION 109

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In the diagram above, lines Mand N are parallel. All of the following are true EXCEPT:

A. Option A

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B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: E
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Angleseandfare vertical angles, so angle e anglef.However, angle d and anglejare not alternating angles. These angles are formed by different transversals. It
cannot be stated that angled anglej, therefore, it cannot be stated thatd + e = f + j.

QUESTION 110
Melissa runs the 50-yard dash five times, with times of 5.4 seconds, 5.6 seconds, 5.4 seconds, 6.3 seconds, and 5.3 seconds. If she runs a sixth dash, which of the
following would change the mean and mode of her scores, but not the median?

A. 5.3 seconds
B. 5.4 seconds
C. 5.5 seconds
D. 5.6 seconds
E. 6.3 seconds

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Melissa's mean time for the first five dashes is

Her times, in order from least to greatest, are: 5.3, 5.4, 5.4, 5.6, and 6.3. The middle score, or median, is 5.4. The number that appears most often, the mode, is
5.4. A score of 5.3 means that the mean will decrease and that the mode will no longer be 5.4 alone. The mode will now be 5.3 and 5.4. The median, however, will

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remain 5.4.

QUESTION 111

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: B
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

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QUESTION 112
Matt weighs 3/5 of Paul’s weight. If Matt were to gain 4.8 pounds, he would weigh 2/3of Paul’s weight. What is Matt’s weight in pounds?

Correct Answer: 43.2

Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:

Matt’s weight, m, is equal to3/5of Paul’s weight, p:

If 4.8 is added to m, the sum is equal to

Substitute the value of min terms of p into the second equation:

Paul weighs 72 pounds, and Matt weighs pounds.

QUESTION 113
If –6b + 2a – 25 = 5 and a/b + 6 = 4, what is the value of (b/a)2?

Correct Answer: 1/4

Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Solve-6b + 2a – 25 = 25for a in terms ofb: -6b + 2a – 25 = 5, -3b + a = 15, a = 15+3b. Substitute a in terms of b into the second equation:

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 Substitute b into the first equation to find the value ofa: -6b + 2a – 25 = 5, -6(-3) 2a – 25 = 5, 18+2a

= 30, 2a = 12, a = 6. Finally,

QUESTION 114

The function –8 when j = -3 j = -3, what is the value of k?

Correct Answer: 6
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
j@k = -8whenj = -3then:

QUESTION 115

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In the circle above, the measure of angle AOB is 80 degrees and the length of arc AB is 28π units. What is the radius of the circle?

Correct Answer: 63
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
The size of an intercepted arc is equal to the measure of the intercepting angle divided by360, multiplied by the circumference of the circle (2πr, where r is the

radius of the circle): units.

QUESTION 116
What is the distance from the point where the line given by the equation 3y = 4x + 24 crosses the x-axis to the point where the line crosses the y-axis?

Correct Answer: 10
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Write the equation in slope-intercept form

The line crosses the y-axis at its y-intercept, (0,8). The line crosses the x-axis when

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Use the distance formula to find the distance from

QUESTION 117
The expression can be reduced to

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: D
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Factor the numerator and denominator of the fraction:

There is an x term and an(x + 5)term in both the numerator and denominator. Cancel those terms,

leaving the fraction .

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QUESTION 118
Which of the following is the vertex of the parabola which is the graph of the equation

A. (1,2)
B. (1,2)
C. (1,2)
D. (1,2)
E. (2,1)

Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The equation of a parabola with its turning point c units to the left of they-axisis written asy=(x + c)2. The equation of a parabola with its turning point d units above
the x-axis is written asy= x2+d. The vertex of the parabola formed by the equationy = (x+1)2+2is found one unit to the left of they-axisand two units above the x-
axis, at the point (1,2). Alternatively, test each answer choice by plugging the x value of the choice into the equation and solving for y. Only the coordinates in
choicec, (-1, 2, represent a point on the parabola(y = (x+1)2+2, 2=(-1+1)2+2, 2 = 02+2, 2=2, so it is the only point of the choices given that could be the vertex of
the parabola.

QUESTION 119
is equivalent to

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

When a base is raised to a fractional exponent, raise the base to the power given by the numerator and take the root given by the denominator. Raise the base,a,
to thebth power, since b is the numerator of

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the exponent. Then, take theth rooth of that:

QUESTION 120
If the statement "No penguins live at the North Pole" is true, which of the following statements must also be true?

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A. All penguins live at the South Pole.

B. If Flipper is not a penguin, then he lives at the North Pole.
C. If Flipper is not a penguin, then he does not live at the North Pole.
D. If Flipper does not live at the North Pole, then he is a penguin.
E. If Flipper lives at the North Pole, then he is not a penguin.

Correct Answer: E
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
No penguins live at the North Pole, so anything that lives at the North Pole must not be a penguin. If Flipper lives at the North Pole, then he, like all things at the
North Pole, is not a penguin.

QUESTION 121
If , then which of the following must be true?

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A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E

Correct Answer: E
Section: (none)
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
If plus any value will be less thanthat

same value (whether positive or negative). Therefore,

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Critical Reading

QUESTION 1
Children today are being taught to be ______ of any abnormality including strangers, standing packages, or simply anything out of the order; not for merely their
own good, but for the good of the community--such are the times we now live in.

A. skittish
B. wary
C. shy
D. impudent
E. challenging

Correct Answer: B
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Given the tone of the sentence, only one choice meets the demands of the blank. Choice B, "wary," which means to be careful in guarding against danger or
deception is the only selection that fully complies with the demand of the sentence.

QUESTION 2
In general, new breakthroughs in scientific and biological research allow us to identify origins of many viruses of formerly ______ origins.

A. escapable
B. mysterious
C. abstract
D. useful
E. memorable

Correct Answer: B
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Choice B, "mysterious," indicates that the origin of many viruses are discovered now only through new research methods.

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QUESTION 3
Hitherto impossible research has been made ______ by the new technology recently engineered by her company with greatly enhanced scope and depth of
mapping the core of the earth.

A. commonplace
B. controversial
C. problematic
D. feasible
E. resolute

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

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Explanation:

Given that the technology is new, it would hardly be Choice A, "commonplace," and since we're looking for apositive word--remembering that important tool of
monitoring the tone of the sentence-- Choice D, "feasible," isthe best choice.

QUESTION 4
The dissimilarities are absolutely striking; even though she is ______, she has few friends, and even though she is a ______ stylist, few customers ask for her
when booking.

A. cute. . .fair
B. amiable. . .consummate
C. professional. . .haphazard
D. nice. . .radical
E. magnificent. . .futuristic

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

We're clearly looking for two qualifiers here: one regarding her ability to make friends as an offset to havingfew of them; two regarding her profession as a stylist
and an offset to her having few requesting customers.Remembering the clue phrase "even though" is telling us that the word we're looking for is again, an offset to

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theconditions that follow that phrase. In the first blank, all choices are possible, although Choice B, "amiable,"means easy to get along with, a really good match to
the friendship issue. The second blank is the easier toeliminate bad choices and since "consummate" means complete or perfect, it is a good fit to her
professionalqualifications notwithstanding her lack of requesting customers.

QUESTION 5
Sales literature that provide excessively complex and irrelevant numbers tend to ______ the real facts and generate sales by causing buyers to accept ______ data
in lieu of the real and truthful information so hidden.

A. obscure. . .spurious
B. hide. . .rational
C. confuse. . .representational
D. elucidate. . .faulty
E. define. . .questionable

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Since the conditions set are "excessively complex and irrelevant," we are going to looking for two negatives. Looking at the first blank, only Choices A, B, and C are
negative. Looking for a negative in the second blank, only "spurious" in that group of three qualify, making Choice A, "obscure," which means dim, hazy, or vague
and "spurious," which means not genuine the best choice.

QUESTION 6
Only his truest and most _____ fans remained faithful followers following the news of his steroid use.

A. reticent
B. vocal
C. demonstrative
D. boisterous
E. ardent

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

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Explanation:

Only Choice E represents something other than volume or noise. "Ardent," or characterized by warmth of feeling is the stand-alone qualifier.

QUESTION 7
It was her need to ______ that caused her to become an _____; the belief that the government was corrupt and the constant censorship being the two principal
causes for move.

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A. express. . .outcast
B. release. . .icon
C. expose. . .outsider
D. expatiate. . .expatriate
E. control. . .anarchist

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

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Explanation:

We're looking for a cause-and-effect relationship here, and that relationship has to do with the beliefs about the corrupt government and the fact that she is
constantly censored. Someone who is censored has a need to present, and toward that end, Choices A, B, C, and D all qualify. Since we also know that her action
involved moving, we can reduce the choices based on the second blank to Choices C and D. Further looking at the result of her actions and the subtleties of the
sentence, we find that the censorship is recurring. So, in fine-tuning the first blank, we look for the word that best indicates a repetitive action. That choice is D,
"expatiate," which means to speak or write at length indicating often, making Choice D the best selection.

QUESTION 8
Not desirous of meeting his Maker in the middle of a poker game, Doc Holiday ______ placed an ace inside his vest as Bat Masterson shuffled the remaining
cards.

A. suspiciously

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B. coyly
C. overtly
D. furtively
E. brazenly

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Clearly, we're looking for a word that suggests not drawing attention to oneself or causing a distraction awayfrom the shuffling. Choice B, "coyly," might look like a
possibility, but there is nothing shy or pretending shynessabout hiding an ace in your vest opposite Bat Masterson. Choice D, "furtively," which means slyly or
secretlydone is the best choice.

QUESTION 9
Given ______ politicians can generally raise campaign financing easier than challengers, Lt. Governor James should have the advantage.

A. honest
B. incumbent
C. entrepreneurial
D. opulent
E. gregarious

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Choice E, "gregarious," is an excellent distractor as it means social or companionable; a good trait for apolitician to be sure, especially if he is raising money. But
the gist of the sentence is not about qualifying apolitician except in light of him or her being in office as opposed to a challenger. Choice B, "incumbent,"
bestqualifies for this distinction.

QUESTION 10
Advertising can increase sales of a ---- product, but it cannot create demand for a bad one; consumers may buy a ---- item because of advertising--but only once.

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A. good . . new
B. reliable . . costly
C. useful . . valuable
D. needless . . single
E. well-made . . badly made

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

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Explanation:

Both halves of the sentence make much the same point--that people will buy good products but not bad ones. Only the words in choiceE.fit this idea.

QUESTION 11
Like Truman, who was never considered a major national figure until Roosevelt's death made him president, Ford attained national prominence only after ---- thrust
him into the presidency.

A. personal ambition
B. outside circumstances
C. popular acclaim
D. political intrigue
E. public demand

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Obviously, the structure of this sentence is similarity. We want a phraseto fit in the blank that will match the description of how both Truman and Ford attained
prominence.You don't need to know history; just realize that Ford's case must have resembled Truman's, inwhich pureaccident (or "outside circumstances") made
him president.

QUESTION 12
Thus far, predictions that global ---- would lead to mass starvation have proven false; however, in the years to come, population - --- may yet prove to be one of the
world's greatest problems.

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A. pollution . . expansion
B. overcrowding . . growth
C. poverty . . density
D. deforestation . . control
E. warfare . . stabilization

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The word "however" tells you that the two halves of the sentence contrastwith one another. The first half says that "predictions" of "mass starvation have proven
false"; thesecond half says that, in the future, (something) "may yet prove to be one of the world's greatestproblems." Thus, the contrast involves the idea that a
problem which doesn't exist now may cometo exist in the future; the same problem is being discussed in the both parts of the sentence. Choice(B), then, makes
sense because "global overcrowding" and "population growth" describe the sameproblem.

QUESTION 13
Amelia Earhart's hope of being the first woman to fly around the globe was ---- when she disappeared in the middle of her ---- journey.

A. thwarted . . ill-fated
B. realized . . triumphant
C. fulfilled . . historic
D. controversial . . hazardous
E. postponed . . famous

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

If she disappeared during the journey, then clearly her hope of flyingaround the globe was "thwarted," choice A. "Ill-fated" is the logical word to use to describe a
tripthat ends this way (worse than losing your luggage).

QUESTION 14
The idea of "children's literature" ---- in the late eighteenth century, when educators first decided that children needed special -- -- of their own.

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A. emerged . . books
B. changed . . reading
C. grew . . treatment
D. developed . . training
E. receded . . teaching

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

If it wasn't until the late eighteenth century that educators decidedchildren needed books of their own, then that must have been when the idea of children's
literature"emerged," choice (A).

QUESTION 15
In some of the poorest neighborhoods of New York City, community gardens are springing up as ---- the filth and desolation of their urban surroundings.

A. an affirmation of
B. a validation of
C. a reaction to
D. an amplification of
E. a celebration of

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

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Explanation:

C).Only "reaction" makes sense as a description of the relationship betweena garden and surroundings that are full of "filth and desolation."

QUESTION 16
The neighborhood group's rendering of the proposed office complex ---- the ---- of the project: as they appeared on the drawing, the proposed office buildings
appeared to dwarf the rest of the downtown area.

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A. minimized . . grandiosity
B. accentuated . . beauty
C. underscored . . vastness
D. trivialized . . enormity
E. revealed . . immensity

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

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Explanation:

The second half of the sentence shows that "vastness" is the dominantquality of the proposed office complex.

QUESTION 17
Twentieth-century Japan faced the question of how to ---- the best of modern civilization without losing the benefits of Japan's ---- way of life.

A. reject . . ancient
B. adopt . . outmoded
C. assimilate . . traditional
D. incorporate . . contemporary
E. reshape . . historic

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

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Explanation:

The sentence describes something that twentieth-century Japan wantedto do; therefore, it must be referring to a desirable combination of the best of the old and
the new.ChoiceC.makes sense because it refers to "assimilating," that is, absorbing, what is good in modernlife while retaining what is "traditional." A negative word
like "outmoded," choice B, wouldn't fitthis context.

QUESTION 18
The proposal to forbid the use of indoor furniture on front porches has divided the town along ---- lines:
the affluent feel the old couches are eyesores, while those who cannot afford new outdoor furniture are ---- about what they feel is an attempt to restrict their
lifestyle.

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A. political . . nonplussed
B. aesthetic . . dismayed
C. class . . pleased
D. racial . . angry
E. socioeconomic . . incensed

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Because the second half of the sentence contrasts "the affluent" with"those who cannot afford new outdoor furniture," we can see that the first blank should be filled
witha word referring to class or economic differences. This narrows the possibilities to choicesC.and(E). ChoiceC.doesn't work because an attempt to restrict
someone's lifestyle wouldn't logicallymake them feel "pleased."

QUESTION 19
In his politics, Aristotle characterizes Plato's support of collectivism as ---- and ---- the unity of the city; not only would it be difficult to institute and enforce, but the
absence of private property would lead to bickering among the citizens.

A. commendable . . deleterious to
B. controversial . . essential to
C. impractical . . detrimental to
D. divisive . . indifferent toward
E. unattainable . . supportive of

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The two words in this answer choice nicely paraphrase the two pointsmade later in the sentence:
"impractical" = "difficult to institute," and "detrimental to . . . unity" ="lead[ing] to bickering"

QUESTION 20

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The bright coloration of American coot chicks is an anomaly: although colorful plumage is usually ---- to newborn birds because it may attract predators, among this
species it appears to be ----, because parents are more likely to notice and care for brightly-colored offspring.

A. pernicious . . fatal
B. dangerous . . unnecessary
C. deleterious . . favorable
D. beneficial . . advantageous
E. detrimental . . helpful

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The words "anomaly" and "although" both suggest that the second halfof the sentence is built around a contrast between the role colorful plumage usually plays
amongbirds and the role it actually plays in this particular species. Thus, the two words we want must benearly opposite in meaning, as the two words in
choiceE.are.

QUESTION 21
Unlike the American worker, who expects to work for several different firms during his or her career, until recently the Japanese worker regarded employment as -
--- commitment.

A. a lifetime
B. a significant
C. a bilateral
D. an economic
E. a moral

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The word "Unlike" shows us that the two halves of the sentence willcontrast with one another. The idea of a "lifetime" commitment nicely contrasts with the idea
ofchanging jobs severaltimes.

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QUESTION 22
Andre's gift for music seemed to be ----; both his mother and grandfather before him had been famed concert pianists.

A. simulated
B. innate
C. accidental
D. inexplicable
E. prodigious

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

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Explanation:

If musical talent runs in Andre's family, then it would be logical toconsider his gift inborn,inherited, or "innate."

QUESTION 23
The many obvious lapses in the author's research make it ---- to accept the ---- of his conclusions.

A. easy . . accuracy
B. impossible . . meaning
C. attractive . . logic
D. questionable . . structure
E. difficult . . validity

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

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Explanation:

A simple cause-and-effect relationship is required here; if the researchcontains "many obvious lapses," then accepting its conclusions would certainly be "difficult."

QUESTION 24
Her wildlife movies unflinchingly capture the ---- of the animal kingdom: predators stalking their prey, singling out the weak, young, and very old as easy kills, and

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the cold-blooded killing which is a necessity of life in the wild.

A. brutality
B. romance
C. color
D. mystery
E. grandeur

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

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Explanation:

All we need here is a word that summarizes the tone of the second halfof the sentence. A word like "violence," "bloodthirstiness," or "brutality" will work.

QUESTION 25
Although the Internet was originally created to facilitate scientific research and emergency communication, today most people consider it ---- enterprise, offering
services marketed as sources of information and entertainment.

A. a commercial
B. a private
C. an obsolete
D. an insidious
E. an institutional

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

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Explanation:

If the Internet today offers "services" that are "marketed," then it isclearly a "commercial" (that is, for- profit) enterprise.

QUESTION 26
Her character was completely ----; she was totally devoid of ----.

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A. prosaic .. dullness
B. prudent .. affection
C. passive .. inertia
D. impassive .. emotion
E. saintly .. virtue

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

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Explanation:

To beimpassive(without feelings) is to be totally devoid of (lackingin)emotion.

QUESTION 27
To succeed in the training program requires great --; you have to endure many months of rigorous exercise.

A. reluctance
B. creativity
C. diffidence
D. insensitivity
E. tenacity

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

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Explanation:

To endure many months of training you need greattenacity,orpersistence

QUESTION 28
Since eating that ---- amount of food I have become ----.

A. substantial .. unchanged
B. miniscule .. corpulent

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C. gargantuan .. emaciated
D. prodigious .. bilious
E. impeccable .. fastidious

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

If you eat asubstantialamount of food, you willnotbeunchanged(unaffected). If you eat aminisculeamount, you will not becomecorpulent(excessively fat). Ifyou eat
agargantuan(suitable to a giant) amount, you will certainly not becomeemaciated(thinto the point of starvation). But if you eat aprodigious(unusually enormous)
amount, you are verylikely to becomebilious(sick to the stomach).

QUESTION 29
The performer was exceedingly ----; she could juggle three apples at once.

A. inept
B. contentious
C. complacent
D. adroit
E. astute

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

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Explanation:

If the performer can juggle three apples at once, she is remarkablyskillful, oradroit.

QUESTION 30
I am ---- about the job; although the atmosphere is pleasant, the work is boring.

A. ambivalent
B. exultant
C. timorous

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D. laconic
E. reticent

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

A job that is both pleasant and boring is likely to arouse feelings thatare mixed, orambivalent.

QUESTION 31
Herbert had none of the social graces; he was appallingly ----.

A. unlimbered
B. underrated
C. unfettered
D. uncluttered
E. uncouth

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

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Explanation:

Having nosocial gracesmeans to be rude, or crude. The obvious answerisuncouth(uncultured, crude, boorish).

QUESTION 32
The ---- shantytown was infested with vermin and ----with disease.

A. attractive .. riddled
B. spurious .. infected
C. squalid .. rife
D. tidy .. inoculated
E. lugubrious .. fraught

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Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

A shantytown is a collection of ramshackle dwellings that are oftenmiserable, dirty, orsqualid.Such places are likely to berife,or filled, with disease.

QUESTION 33
The gathering was anything but ----; the partygoers were in a(n) ---- mood.

A. aggressive .. pushy
B. modest .. humble
C. gregarious .. loquacious
D. mournful .. ebullient
E. hostile .. frenetic

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The "anything but" construction calls for words that are opposites. Theonly answer choice that offers a pair of opposites is (D),mournful(sad) andebullient(joyful).
QUESTIONNO: 69

The entering class was fairly ----; nearly allthe students came from a ---- background.

A.hostile .. receptive
B.homogeneous .. similar
C.formidable .. fastidious
D.exemplary .. related
E.parochial .. redundant

Answer: B

Since the second clause of the sentence defines the first, the only possibleanswer must be a pair of synonyms. The only such pair is answer (B),homogeneous
(alike) and

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QUESTION 34
When you are restive, you don't have much ----.

A. restlessness
B. animosity
C. equanimity
D. motion
E. equilibrium

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

When you are restive (nervous, upset), you may have at the same time restlessness, animosity, motion, or equilibrium, but you cannot have equanimity (evenness,
peace of mind, or tranquility).

QUESTION 35
With speculative investments like oil wells and horse races, money is more easily made or lost; the gain is ---- with the risk.

A. less
B. greater
C. equal
D. better
E. commensurate

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

In speculation, a gain is not necessarilygreaterorlessorbetterwith risk. It mayoccasionallybeequalwith the risk, but it is most usuallycommensurate(corresponding in
extent of degree) with it.

QUESTION 36

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To tremble in the face of a storm is to ----.

A. glower
B. cower
C. shower
D. tower
E. flower

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

"To tremble in the face of a storm" is to show fear or discomfort in aspecial way.Glower(to stare or scowl with sullen anger) does not connote fear or trembling;
neitherdoshower, tower,orflower.To cower is to crouch, as from fear or cold, or to shrink and tremble.

QUESTION 37
Eleanor steadfastly refused to change her stubborn ways; she remained ---- to the end.

A. embattled
B. regurgitating
C. recalcitrant
D. decalcified
E. concomitant

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Embattled(fighting),regurgitating(bringing partly digested food backto the mouth),decalcified(having calcium removed from the system), andconcomitant
(accompanying, attendant) do not in any way suggest a steadfast refusal to submit to change. Theonly possible choice isrecalcitrant(refusing to obey authority,
stubbornly defiant)

QUESTION 38
Benjamin Franklin said that ---- is not always a virtue; there are times when you must speak up for yourself.

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A. pride
B. forthrightness
C. sham
D. prudery
E. modesty

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The context of this sentence suggests that "not speaking up for yourself"is not always good; in other words, the missing term has something to do with self-
effacement. Onlymodesty can fill this gap properly.

QUESTION 39
They ---- their offer of aid when they became disillusioned with the project

A. expanded
B. redoubled
C. bolstered
D. constrained
E. rescinded

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The sentence describes people who are disillusioned with a project. Theyare therefore most likely torescind,or withdraw, their offer of aid.

QUESTION 40
The firm's books were out of balance; there was a (n) ---- between the amount of physical inventory and the amount of calculated inventory.

A. anachronism

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B. enigma
C. discredit
D. discrepancy
E. dissension

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

If the "books were out of balance," there had to be some sort ofdifferential between the two inventories. Only the last two choices pertain to any
differential.Dissension,however, is a difference in feelings;discrepancy(inconsistency) fits the context.

QUESTION 41
As a ---- he was a disaster, for his students rarely understood his lectures; yet he was a ---- scholar.

A. dean .. banal
B. philosopher .. failed
C. teacher .. formidable
D. professor .. second-rate
E. speaker .. contemptuous

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Yetindicates that the second clause will have a meaning that contrastswith that of the first clause. In the first clause, someone is a disaster. The only choice for the
secondblank that contrasts with that idea isformidable,meaning that he was a first-rate scholar.

QUESTION 42
Far from the ---- crowds of the city, I find refuge at my ---- cabin on Big Lake.

A. pervasive .. dominant
B. aggressive .. listless

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C. petrified .. motivating
D. overwhelming .. secluded
E. extensive .. scanty

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The logic of this sentence is based on contrast; the clues are crowds,refuge, and cabin. In choicesA.and (B), the first substitution works, but the second is
meaningless.In choicesC.and (E), neither wordlakes sense in context.

QUESTION 43
The professor's oldest colleague was selected to give the __________ at the funeral.

A. eulogy
B. elegy
C. epigraph
D. eponymy
E. epitaph

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

What is the name of the kind of talk that is delivered at a funeral?Eulogy. If you know this, the answer pops out at you. If you did notknow it, consider each of the
choices in their turn.Epigraphis a quoteat the beginning of a piece of writing.Eponymyis something with the same name as something else.Epitaphis what is written
on agravestone. That leavesA.and (B).Elegyis a poem written in memory.You don't "give" a poem. That leaves (A), the correct answer.

QUESTION 44
The new team member's __________ was an encouragement to the rest of the team, who had become __________ by the string of defeats.

A. enthusiasm. .elated
B. vigor. .inundated

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C. ebullience. .dispirited
D. dourness. .undone
E. excessiveness. .downcast

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

On this dual-blank sentence, let's do the first blank first since we knowthat the blank wasan encouragement to the rest of the team. Goodspirits would be an
encouragement to the rest of the team. You caneliminateD.and (E). As for the second blank, what does a string ofdefeats do to a team? It discourages them.
(A),elated, does not matchthis. Nor does (B),inundated. But (C),dispirited, fits well and you'vealready eliminatedD.and (E). ChoiceC.is the best answer.

QUESTION 45
By the end of the campaign both candidates had resorted to __________ the other.

A. commending
B. denigrating
C. mollifying
D. conceding
E. swindling

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

You might not know whatresortedmeans, but if you know it's anegative word, you can make an educated guess. Which of the answerchoices is also a negative
verb? (A), (C), andD.are not.E.is not agood answer becauseswindlinghas nothing to do with campaigning.
ChoiceB.is the best choice.

QUESTION 46
The cat __________ crept across the lawn, gracefully __________ the dog.

A. felicitously. .enticing

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B. swiftly. .defeating
C. acrobatically. .apprehending
D. maladroitly. .undermining
E. deftly. .eluding

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The second half of the sentence gives more clues, so you ought to starthere. What are cats most likely to do to dogs? Avoid them,probably--which will lead you to
(E), the correct answer. But for goodmeasure, let's eliminate the other possibilities. For a cat toundermineadog isn't logical. Being undermined is something that
happens tohumans or projects, so you can definitelyeliminate (D). One could saythat a catenticeda dog to do something, but it isn't good usage simplyto say that
the cat enticed the dog. Eliminate (A). Is it likely for a cat togracefullyapprehenda dog? No. Eliminate (C).

QUESTION 47
The storyteller's __________ anecdotes earned her the __________ attention of the crowd.

A. compelling. .rapt
B. pointed. .spellbound
C. moribund. .lucid
D. poignant. .abrasive
E. meandering. .distracted

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Attack the second blank first. The most likely adjective to describeattention will be something likeundividedorrapt. (A), which includesrapt, is the answer. (B), which
includesspellbound, is also possible. Butpointedanecdotes doesn't make sense, so the answer is (A).

QUESTION 48
The bill became bogged down in a(n) __________ of contentious issues in a Senate subcommittee.

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A. marsh
B. sequence
C. iota
D. conundrum
E. quagmire

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

You know the word is going to be negative: both bogged andcontentious tell you so. Eliminate (B). Now think that the word isbasically going to mean mess. You can
eliminateA.and (C).Conundrum is a confusing problem, not really a messy situation.E.isthe best answer.

QUESTION 49
The outcome of the race seemed __________ before the leader's misstep on the final leg gave her competitors a(n) __________ of winning the title.

A. dubious. .prospect
B. inevitable. .hope
C. indubitable. .air
D. assured. .expectation
E. partial. .endeavor

Correct Answer: B
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Here the first blank seems more approachable. The reference to a clearleader indicates that the outcome was known. EliminateA.and (E).For the second blank, the
clue is that the leadermissteppedand so restof the competitors must have gotten a chance at the title, but theyweren't assured a victory.
EliminateD.and (C). The answer is (B).

QUESTION 50
Though the new pharmaceutical regime was intended to be beneficial, its actual effect was __________, a result the medical community __________.

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A. harmful. .heralded
B. abundant. .castigated
C. fortuitous. .ignored
D. detrimental. .lamented
E. negative. .projected

Correct Answer: D
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Consider the first blank. The wordthoughindicates that the drugwasintended to be beneficialbut ultimately was not. Do any of the answerchoices mean not
beneficial? (A), (D), andE.do. How would themedical community respond to a bad result? Ostensibly they wouldthink that a bad result was bad.
That eliminatesA.and (E). Thisleaves (D).

QUESTION 51
The life of the lightening bug is __________ to human eyes: They live only twenty-four hours.

A. ludicrous
B. ephemeral
C. epic
D. ecstatic
E. incandescent

Correct Answer: B
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

A life that only lasts 24 hours is what in comparison to a normal humanlife? It is short. Which of the answer choices contains the notion ofshortness in its meaning?
(B),ephemeral, does.

QUESTION 52
The kangaroo species __________ in the new environment where there was an abundant supply of food and a(n) __________ of predators.

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A. stagnated. .excess
B. bolstered. .paucity
C. exploded. .abundance
D. flagged. .absence
E. flourished. .dearth

Correct Answer: E
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

What is a species likely to do in an environment? It either grows innumber or diminishes in number. Each of the first words, except in (B),could mean one of those
things. Eliminate (B). When you discover thatthere is an abundance of food, you know that the first word will suggest that the kangaroos increased in numbers.
EliminateA.and (D). Nowyou need the second part of the sentence. To grow in numbers, thekangaroos will need an absence or near absence of predators.
Eliminate(C). You are left with (E).

QUESTION 53
With her speech, the politician attempted to __________ the fears of the __________ citizens.

A. intensify. .disingenuous
B. ignore. .alarmed
C. assuage. .concerned
D. quell. .disaffected
E. exploit. .serene

Correct Answer: C
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The best clue in this sentence is "fears." Citizens with fears can only beconcernedoralarmed. That leavesB.and (C). It's not particularlylogical to say that a speech is
designed toignoresomething. On theother hand, it is common to useassuagewithfears. The best answer is C.

QUESTION 54
The fencing champion was __________ with her rapier, but in most other sports she was rather __________.

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A. adroit. .awkward
B. adept. .lithe
C. tenacious. .passable
D. incompetent. .clumsy
E. deft. .skillfu

Correct Answer: A
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Let's attack the first blank. If the female is a fencing champion then shemust be skillful with herrapier(her sword). Which of the first answerchoices matches skillful?
Choices (A), (B), andE.do.C.is possible butnot likely. As for the second blank, the conjunctionbutindicates thather skillfulness in fencing is in contrast to her lack of
skill in othersports. Which of theremaining second answer choices matches withthis pre-guess? Onlyawkward, choice (A), does.

QUESTION 55
Jane Goodall was at first a (n) __________ in her field, but since then she has received many accolades for her work.

A. acolyte
B. maverick
C. luminary
D. charlatan
E. miser

Correct Answer: B
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

There is a contrast drawn in the sentence between receiving accolades--praise, awards--and Jane Goodall's initial standing in her field. Shemust have met with a
lack of support or outright disapproval. EliminateE.because it is illogical. EliminateC.because it goes with, rather than against, accolades. Anacolyteis someone who
assists a clergyman, soyou can eliminate (A). You are left withB.and (D). Acharlatanis afake, an incompetent. If the sentence said, "Some people thought shewas a
----,"charlatanmight work, but it says she actually was "a ---." She couldn't have been a fake and later gotten awards. Eliminate (D).You are left with (B), amaverick,
an independent thinker, a dissenter,a pioneer.

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QUESTION 56
Alston was impressed by the philosopher's lecture, but Mario thought the lecture was better characterized as __________ than as erudite.

A. translucent
B. recondite
C. impeccable
D. specious
E. fictitious

Correct Answer: D
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This sentence is contrasting the views of Alston and Mario (the conjunctionbutclues you into this fact). Alston thinks that the lecture wasimpressive, which probably
means smart, accurate, logical. Mario's viewis in contrast to this. You can eliminateA.and (C).Reconditeis notlikely to be a word to describe a lecture, so eliminate
(B). You are leftwithspeciousorfictitious.Speciousmeans logically false;fictitiouscomesfrom fiction, and presumably the philosopher didn't tell a story butrather made
an argument. ChoiceD.is the best answer.

QUESTION 57
The senior official __________ at the insinuation that his country's international trade policies were directly __________ the region's economic woes.

A. balked. .responsible for

B. wrinkled. .at fault for
C. staggered. .inhibiting
D. blundered. .implicated in
E. riled. .accountable to

Correct Answer: A
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

If you know thatinsinuationis a negative word, you can guess that thefirst blank will describe a logical response to a negative thing.Balkis acommon word in this

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situation, but if you don't know that use theprocess of elimination. You can eliminateB.and probablyD.becausethey are not negative words. Move to the next blank.
If the official'sresponse is negative, it's most logical that he is accused of havingsomething to do with theeconomic woes. Eliminate (C). That leavesA.andE.as the
most likely answers. But you don't "rile"atsomething;it's not good usage. EliminateE.and you are left with (A).
Topic 2, Reading Comprehension Questions

QUESTION 58
When Rob became interested in electricity, his clear-headed father considered the boy's fancy to be instructive as well as amusing; so he heartily encouraged his
son, and Rob never lacked batteries, motors, or supplies of any sort that his experiments might require.

He fitted up the little back room in the attic as his workshop, and from thence, a network of wires soon ran throughout the house. Not only had every outside door
its electric bell, but every window was fitted with a burglar alarm; moreover, no one could cross the threshold of any interior room without registering the fact in
Rob's work- shop. The gas was lighted by an electric fob; a chime, connected with an erratic clock in the boy's room, woke the servants at all hours of the night and
caused the cook to give warning; a bell rang whenever the postman dropped a letter into the box; there were bells, bells, bells everywhere, ringing at the right time,
the wrong time and all the time. And there were telephones in the different rooms, too, through which Rob could call up the different members of the family just
when they did not wish to be disturbed. His mother and sisters soon came to vote the boy's scientific craze a nuisance; but his father was delighted with these
evidences of Rob's skill as an electrician and insisted that he be allowed perfect freedom in carrying out his ideas.

Which is the best selection describing the social commentary inferred in the passage?

A. Father knows best.

B. Father makes the decisions as head of household.
C. Mother provides input taken into consideration by father.
D. Mother has half decision-making authority over the children.
E. Sisters have a vote in the family business as do all family members

Correct Answer: A
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Although Choice B looks accurate, there is nothing to be inferred as this is what the reader sees directly from the passage. Choice A qualifies as the best selection
as it is only inferred that father knows best.

QUESTION 59
When Rob became interested in electricity, his clear-headed father considered the boy's fancy to be instructive as well as amusing; so he heartily encouraged his
son, and Rob never lacked batteries, motors, or supplies of any sort that his experiments might require.

He fitted up the little back room in the attic as his workshop, and from thence, a network of wires soon ran throughout the house. Not only had every outside door
its electric bell, but every window was fitted with a burglar alarm; moreover, no one could cross the threshold of any interior room without registering the fact in

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Rob's work- shop. The gas was lighted by an electric fob; a chime, connected with an erratic clock in the boy's room, woke the servants at all hours of the night and
caused the cook to give warning; a bell rang whenever the postman dropped a letter into the box; there were bells, bells, bells everywhere, ringing at the right time,
the wrong time and all the time. And there were telephones in the different rooms, too, through which Rob could call up the different members of the family just
when they did not wish to be disturbed. His mother and sisters soon came to vote the boy's scientific craze a nuisance; but his father was delighted with these
evidences of Rob's skill as an electrician and insisted that he be allowed perfect freedom in carrying out his ideas.

The author's purpose for the second paragraph is:

A. to show how ingenious Rob was

B. to evidence that Rob lacked for no supplies.
C. to represent just how far Rob's experiments went
D. to fully develop the latitude father gave and the control he had.
E. to show just how intrusive the experiments were, much to the chagrin of all inhabitants

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The author uses this paragraph to fully demonstrate the latitude given to Rob but as importantly, the control, as head of household, father has on the house.

QUESTION 60
When Rob became interested in electricity, his clear-headed father considered the boy's fancy to be instructive as well as amusing; so he heartily encouraged his
son, and Rob never lacked batteries, motors, or supplies of any sort that his experiments might require.

He fitted up the little back room in the attic as his workshop, and from thence, a network of wires soon ran throughout the house. Not only had every outside door
its electric bell, but every window was fitted with a burglar alarm; moreover, no one could cross the threshold of any interior room without registering the fact in
Rob's work- shop. The gas was lighted by an electric fob; a chime, connected with an erratic clock in the boy's room, woke the servants at all hours of the night and
caused the cook to give warning; a bell rang whenever the postman dropped a letter into the box; there were bells, bells, bells everywhere, ringing at the right time,
the wrong time and all the time. And there were telephones in the different rooms, too, through which Rob could call up the different members of the family just
when they did not wish to be disturbed. His mother and sisters soon came to vote the boy's scientific craze a nuisance; but his father was delighted with these
evidences of Rob's skill as an electrician and insisted that he be allowed perfect freedom in carrying out his ideas.

Paragraph three performs which of the following functions?

A. shows that mother and sister's input is valuable and heralded

B. shows father is willing to listen and alter decisions if warranted
C. postulates the notion that perhaps the experiments have gone too far

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D. demonstrates the continuing grip father has over the entire household
E. warrants a rethinking of the continuous supplying of materials to Rob

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Notwithstanding Rob's mother and sisters feel that the experiments are a nuisance, father still holds firm in his decision to allow things to continue, reinforcing the
control father has over the entire house.

QUESTION 61
In conclusion, it seized first the corpse of the daughter, and thrust it up the chimney, as it was found; then that of the old lady, which it immediately hurled through
the window headlong. As the ape approached the casement with its mutilated burden, the sailor shrank aghast to the rod, and, rather gliding than clambering down
it, hurried at once home--dreading the consequences of the butchery, and gladly abandoning, in his terror, all solicitude about the fate of the Ourang-Outang. The
words heard by the party upon the staircase were the Frenchman's exclamations of horror and affright, commingled with the fiendish jabberings of the brute.
I have scarcely anything to add. The Ourang-Outang must have escaped from the chamber, by the rod, just before the break of the door. It must have closed the
window as it passed through it. It was subsequently caught by the owner himself, who obtained for it a very large sum at the Jardin des Plantes. Le Don was
instantly released, upon our narration of the circumstances (with some comments from Dupin) at the bureau of the Prefect of Police. This functionary, however well
disposed to my friend, could not altogether conceal his chagrin at the turn which affairs had taken, and was fain to indulge in a sarcasm or two, about the propriety
of every person minding his own business.

The word "solicitude" in 1st paragraph most nearly means

A. interest.
B. curiosity.
C. concern.
D. anger.
E. fear

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The sailor, having seen the murderous scene, lost all concern for the well-being of his animal.

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QUESTION 62
In conclusion, it seized first the corpse of the daughter, and thrust it up the chimney, as it was found; then that of the old lady, which it immediately hurled through
the window headlong. As the ape approached the casement with its mutilated burden, the sailor shrank aghast to the rod, and, rather gliding than clambering down
it, hurried at once home--dreading the consequences of the butchery, and gladly abandoning, in his terror, all solicitude about the fate of the Ourang-Outang. The
words heard by the party upon the staircase were the Frenchman's exclamations of horror and affright, commingled with the fiendish jabberings of the brute.

I have scarcely anything to add. The Ourang-Outang must have escaped from the chamber, by the rod, just before the break of the door. It must have closed the
window as it passed through it. It was subsequently caught by the owner himself, who obtained for it a very large sum at the Jardin des Plantes. Le Don was
instantly released, upon our narration of the circumstances (with some comments from Dupin) at the bureau of the Prefect of Police. This functionary, however well
disposed to my friend, could not altogether conceal his chagrin at the turn which affairs had taken, and was fain to indulge in a sarcasm or two, about the propriety
of every person minding his own business.

The word "brute" at the end of 1st paragraph

A. the fiend.
B. the sailor.
C. the Ourang-Outang.
D. the party.
E. the Frenchman.

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The word "brute" refers back to the animal whose animal noises or "fiendish jabberings" were heard from the chamber.

QUESTION 63
But the Dust-Bin was going down then, and your father took but little, excepting from a liquid point of view. Your mother's object in those visits was of a house-
keeping character, and you was set on to whistle your father out. Sometimes he came out, but generally not. Come or not come, however, all that part of his
existence which was unconnected with open Waitering was kept a close secret, and was acknowledged by your mother to be a close secret, and you and your
mother flitted about the court, close secrets both of you, and would scarcely have confessed under torture that you know your father, or that your father had any
name than Dick (which wasn't his name, though he was never known by any other), or that he had kith or kin or chick or child.

Perhaps the attraction of this mystery, combined with your father's having a damp compartment, to himself, behind a leaky cistern, at the Dust Bin, a sort of a cellar
compartment, with a sink in it, and a smell, and a plate-rack, and a bottle-rack, and three windows that didn't match each other or anything else, and no daylight,
caused your young mind to feel convinced that you must grow up to be a Waiter too; but you did feel convinced of it, and so did all your brothers, down to your
sister. Every one of you felt convinced that you was born to the Waitering.

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At this stage of your career, what was your feelings one day when your father came home to your mother in open broad daylight, of itself an act of Madness on the
part of a Waiter, and took to his bed (leastwise, your mother and family's bed), with the statement that his eyes were devilled kidneys. Physicians being in vain, your
father expired, after repeating at intervals for a day and a night, when gleams of reason and old business fitfully illuminated his being, "Two and two is five. And
three is sixpence." Interred in the parochial department of the neighbouring churchyard, and accompanied to the grave by as many Waiters of long standing as
could spare the morning time from their soiled glasses (namely, one), your bereaved form was attired in a white neckankecher [sic], and you was took on from
motives of benevolence at The George and Gridiron, theatrical and supper. Here, supporting nature on what you found in the plates(which was as it happened, and
but too often thoughtlessly, immersed in mustard), and on what you found in the glasses (which rarely went beyond driblets and lemon), by night you dropped
asleep standing, till you was cuffed awake, and by day was set to polishing every individual article in the coffee-room. Your couch being sawdust; your counterpane
being ashes of cigars. Here, frequently hiding a heavy heart under the smart tie of your white neck ankecher (or correctly speaking lower down and more to the
left), you picked up the rudiments of knowledge from an extra, by the name of Bishops, and by calling plate-washer, and gradually elevating your mind with chalk on
the back of the corner-box partition, until such time as you used the inkstand when it was out of hand, attained to manhood, and to be the Waiter that you find
yourself.

I could wish here to offer a few respectful words on behalf of the calling so long the calling of myself and family, and the public interest in which is but too often very
limited. We are not generally understood. No, we are not. Allowance enough is not made for us. For, say that we ever show a little drooping listlessness of spirits,
or what might be termed indifference or apathy. Put it to yourself what would your own state of mind be, if you was one of an enormous family every member of
which except you was always greedy, and in a hurry. Put it to yourself that you was regularly replete with animal food at the slack hours of one in the day and again
at nine p.m., and that the
repleter [sic] you was, the more voracious all your fellow-creatures came in. Put it to yourself that it was your business, when your digestion was well on, to take a
personal interest and sympathy in a hundred gentlemen fresh and fresh (say, for the sake of argument, only a hundred), whose imaginations was given up to
grease and fat and gravy and melted butter, and abandoned to questioning you about cuts of this, and dishes of that, each of 'em going on as if him and you and
the bill of fare was alone in the world.

What is being inferred by "your father took but little, excepting from a liquid point of view" At the starting of 1st paragraph ?

A. He rarely appropriated anything other than liquids.

B. He was unable to procure anything of a substantial nature.
C. He was only allowed to consume liquids as opposed to solids.
D. He was not inclined to food only alcohol.
E. He was on a restricted diet comprised of liquids only.

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Given the tone of the article, hard times had befallen the family, which has a universal tendency to cause depression and turning to alcohol for relief. Such was the
case for father

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QUESTION 64
But the Dust-Bin was going down then, and your father took but little, excepting from a liquid point of view. Your mother's object in those visits was of a house-
keeping character, and you was set on to whistle your father out. Sometimes he came out, but generally not. Come or not come, however, all that part of his
existence which was unconnected with open Waitering was kept a close secret, and was acknowledged by your mother to be a close secret, and you and your
mother flitted about the court, close secrets both of you, and would scarcely have confessed under torture that you know your father, or that your father had any
name than Dick (which wasn't his name, though he was never known by any other), or that he had kith or kin or chick or child. Perhaps the attraction of this
mystery, combined with your father's having a damp compartment, to himself, behind a leaky cistern, at the Dust Bin, a sort of a cellar compartment, with a sink in
it, and a smell, and a plate-rack, and a bottle-rack, and three windows that didn't match each other or anything else, and no daylight, caused your young mind to
feel convinced that you must grow up to be a Waiter too; but you did feel convinced of it, and so did all your brothers, down to your sister. Every one of you felt
convinced that you was born to the Waitering.
At this stage of your career, what was your feelings one day when your father came home to your mother in open broad daylight, of itself an act of Madness on the
part of a Waiter, and took to his bed (leastwise, your mother and family's bed), with the statement that his eyes were devilled kidneys. Physicians being in vain, your
father expired, after repeating at intervals for a day and a night, when gleams of reason and old business fitfully illuminated his being, "Two and two is five. And
three is sixpence." Interred in the parochial department of the neighbouring churchyard, and accompanied to the grave by as many Waiters of long standing as
could spare the morning time from their soiled glasses (namely, one), your bereaved form was attired in a white neckankecher [sic], and you was took on from
motives of benevolence at The George and Gridiron, theatrical and supper. Here, supporting nature on what you found in the plates(which was as it happened, and
but too often thoughtlessly, immersed in mustard), and on what you found in the glasses (which rarely went beyond driblets and lemon), by night you dropped
asleep standing, till you was cuffed awake, and by day was set to polishing every individual article in the coffee-room. Your couch being sawdust; your counterpane
being ashes of cigars. Here, frequently hiding a heavy heart under the smart tie of your white neck ankecher (or correctly speaking lower down and more to the
left), you picked up the rudiments of knowledge from an extra, by the name of Bishops, and by calling plate-washer, and gradually elevating your mind with chalk on
the back of the corner-box partition, until such time as you used the inkstand when it was out of hand, attained to manhood, and to be the Waiter that you find
yourself.

I could wish here to offer a few respectful words on behalf of the calling so long the calling of myself and family, and the public interest in which is but too often very
limited. We are not generally understood. No, we are not. Allowance enough is not made for us. For, say that we ever show a little drooping listlessness of spirits,
or what might be termed indifference or apathy. Put it to yourself what would your own state of mind be, if you was one of an enormous family every member of
which except you was always greedy, and in a hurry. Put it to yourself that you was regularly replete with animal food at the slack hours of one in the day and again
at nine p.m., and that the
repleter [sic] you was, the more voracious all your fellow-creatures came in. Put it to yourself that it was your business, when your digestion was well on, to take a
personal interest and sympathy in a hundred gentlemen fresh and fresh (say, for the sake of argument, only a hundred), whose imaginations was given up to
grease and fat and gravy and melted butter, and abandoned to questioning you about cuts of this, and dishes of that, each of 'em going on as if him and you and
the bill of fare was alone in the world.

The discussion of visits to father's compartment in 1st paragraph suggests that

A. the family bonds were strong.

B. suitable income made it possible to maintain two well-furnished homes.
C. there was little romance between husband and wife.
D. there was not the intention of hiding a familial relationship.
E. the family often met to perform routine tasks as a family.

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Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The key here is that we are told that the "object in those visits was of a house-keeping character." Had they been of a romantic nature, the child would not have
been there to summon the father out with a whistle.

QUESTION 65
But the Dust-Bin was going down then, and your father took but little, excepting from a liquid point of view. Your mother's object in those visits was of a house-
keeping character, and you was set on to whistle your father out. Sometimes he came out, but generally not. Come or not come, however, all that part of his
existence which was unconnected with open Waitering was kept a close secret, and was acknowledged by your mother to be a close secret, and you and your
mother flitted about the court, close secrets both of you, and would scarcely have confessed under torture that you know your father, or that your father had any
name than Dick (which wasn't his name, though he was never known by any other), or that he had kith or kin or chick or child. Perhaps the attraction of this
mystery, combined with your father's having a damp compartment, to himself, behind a leaky cistern, at the Dust Bin, a sort of a cellar compartment, with a sink in
it, and a smell, and a plate-rack, and a bottle-rack, and three windows that didn't match each other or anything else, and no daylight, caused your young mind to
feel convinced that you must grow up to be a Waiter too; but you did feel convinced of it, and so did all your brothers, down to your sister. Every one of you felt
convinced that you was born to the Waitering.

At this stage of your career, what was your feelings one day when your father came home to your mother in open broad daylight, of itself an act of Madness on the
part of a Waiter, and took to his bed (leastwise, your mother and family's bed), with the statement that his eyes were devilled kidneys. Physicians being in vain, your
father expired, after repeating at intervals for a day and a night, when gleams of reason and old business fitfully illuminated his being, "Two and two is five. And
three is sixpence." Interred in the parochial department of the neighbouring churchyard, and accompanied to the grave by as many Waiters of long standing as
could spare the morning time from their soiled glasses (namely, one), your bereaved form was attired in a white neckankecher [sic], and you was took on from
motives of benevolence at The George and Gridiron, theatrical and supper. Here, supporting nature on what you found in the plates(which was as it happened, and
but too often thoughtlessly, immersed in mustard), and on what you found in the glasses (which rarely went beyond driblets and lemon), by night you dropped
asleep standing, till you was cuffed awake, and by day was set to polishing every individual article in the coffee-room. Your couch being sawdust; your counterpane
being ashes of cigars. Here, frequently hiding a heavy heart under the smart tie of your white neck ankecher (or correctly speaking lower down and more to the
left), you picked up the rudiments of knowledge from an extra, by the name of Bishops, and by calling plate-washer, and gradually elevating your mind with chalk on
the back of the corner-box partition, until such time as you used the inkstand when it was out of hand, attained to manhood, and to be the Waiter that you find
yourself.

I could wish here to offer a few respectful words on behalf of the calling so long the calling of myself and family, and the public interest in which is but too often very
limited. We are not generally understood. No, we are not. Allowance enough is not made for us. For, say that we ever show a little drooping listlessness of spirits,
or what might be termed indifference or apathy. Put it to yourself what would your own state of mind be, if you was one of an enormous family every member of
which except you was always greedy, and in a hurry. Put it to yourself that you was regularly replete with animal food at the slack hours of one in the day and again
at nine p.m., and that the repleter [sic] you was, the more voracious all your fellow-creatures came in. Put it to yourself that it was your business, when your
digestion was well on, to take a personal interest and sympathy in a hundred gentlemen fresh and fresh (say, for the sake of argument, only a hundred), whose
imaginations was given up to grease and fat and gravy and melted butter, and abandoned to questioning you about cuts of this, and dishes of that, each of 'em

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going on as if him and you and the bill of fare was alone in the world.

Overall, what is the author referring when he writes "Perhaps the attraction of this mystery" Starting of 2nd paragraph?

A. the idea that no one was to know his father's name

B. the fact that no one knew that his father was married and apparently weren't allowed to
C. the situation of only visiting his father instead of living together with approval from the wife
D. the entire secrecy of the lifestyle of his family notwithstanding the compartment
E. the compartment his father kept and lived alone in even though it didn't seem like much

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Not any one element is specifically referred to prior to the statement. The entire element of shrouded secrecy that no one could know the father's real name, that no
one was supposed to know that he was married or had children, that family visits had to be kept secret were all contributing factors. Because of syntax, the
compartment did not enter into the mystery as the author added the compartment information following "combined."

QUESTION 66
But the Dust-Bin was going down then, and your father took but little, excepting from a liquid point of view. Your mother's object in those visits was of a house-
keeping character, and you was set on to whistle your father out. Sometimes he came out, but generally not. Come or not come, however, all that part of his
existence which was unconnected with open Waitering was kept a close secret, and was acknowledged by your mother to be a close secret, and you and your
mother flitted about the court, close secrets both of you, and would scarcely have confessed under torture that you know your father, or that your father had any
name than Dick (which wasn't his name, though he was never known by any other), or that he had kith or kin or chick or child. Perhaps the attraction of this
mystery, combined with your father's having a damp compartment, to himself, behind a leaky cistern, at the Dust Bin, a sort of a cellar compartment, with a sink in
it, and a smell, and a plate-rack, and a bottle-rack, and three windows that didn't match each other or anything else, and no daylight, caused your young mind to
feel convinced that you must grow up to be a Waiter too; but you did feel convinced of it, and so did all your brothers, down to your sister. Every one of you felt
convinced that you was born to the Waitering.

At this stage of your career, what was your feelings one day when your father came home to your mother in open broad daylight, of itself an act of Madness on the
part of a Waiter, and took to his bed (leastwise, your mother and family's bed), with the statement that his eyes were devilled kidneys. Physicians being in vain, your
father expired, after repeating at intervals for a day and a night, when gleams of reason and old business fitfully illuminated his being, "Two and two is five. And
three is sixpence." Interred in the parochial department of the neighbouring churchyard, and accompanied to the grave by as many Waiters of long standing as
could spare the morning time from their soiled glasses (namely, one), your bereaved form was attired in a white neckankecher [sic], and you was took on from
motives of benevolence at The George and Gridiron, theatrical and supper. Here, supporting nature on what you found in the plates(which was as it happened, and
but too often thoughtlessly, immersed in mustard), and on what you found in the glasses (which rarely went beyond driblets and lemon), by night you dropped
asleep standing, till you was cuffed awake, and by day was set to polishing every individual article in the coffee-room. Your couch being sawdust; your counterpane
being ashes of cigars. Here, frequently hiding a heavy heart under the smart tie of your white neck ankecher (or correctly speaking lower down and more to the

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left), you picked up the rudiments of knowledge from an extra, by the name of Bishops, and by calling plate-washer, and gradually elevating your mind with chalk on
the back of the corner-box partition, until such time as you used the inkstand when it was out of hand, attained to manhood, and to be the Waiter that you find
yourself.

I could wish here to offer a few respectful words on behalf of the calling so long the calling of myself and family, and the public interest in which is but too often very
limited. We are not generally understood. No, we are not. Allowance enough is not made for us. For, say that we ever show a little drooping listlessness of spirits,
or what might be termed indifference or apathy. Put it to yourself what would your own state of mind be, if you was one of an enormous family every member of
which except you was always greedy, and in a hurry. Put it to yourself that you was regularly replete with animal food at the slack hours of one in the day and again
at nine p.m., and that the repleter [sic] you was, the more voracious all your fellow-creatures came in. Put it to yourself that it was your business, when your
digestion was well on, to take a personal interest and sympathy in a hundred gentlemen fresh and fresh (say, for the sake of argument, only a hundred), whose
imaginations was given up to grease and fat and gravy and melted butter, and abandoned to questioning you about cuts of this, and dishes of that, each of 'em
going on as if him and you and the bill of fare was alone in the world.

What purpose was served by the detailed description of the compartment (2nd paragraph)?

A. informs the reader of a level of economic expectation for a waiter at this time
B. provides a window into the lifestyle the father is able to provide his family
C. provides a rationale for the wife to come over and perform house-keeping
D. explains why father would not want his real identity known to others
E. allows the reader to understand more fully the mystery surrounding the desire to become a waiter

Correct Answer: A
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Although most of the selections provide some tangential information as to the rationale for the description being so detailed, the result is that it informs the reader of
a lifestyle that could be expected for a waiter at this time. We are not told about the lifestyle of the remainder of the family or what their living conditions are.

QUESTION 67
But the Dust-Bin was going down then, and your father took but little, excepting from a liquid point of view. Your mother's object in those visits was of a house-
keeping character, and you was set on to whistle your father out. Sometimes he came out, but generally not. Come or not come, however, all that part of his
existence which was unconnected with open Waitering was kept a close secret, and was acknowledged by your mother to be a close secret, and you and your
mother flitted about the court, close secrets both of you, and would scarcely have confessed under torture that you know your father, or that your father had any
name than Dick (which wasn't his name, though he was never known by any other), or that he had kith or kin or chick or child.

Perhaps the attraction of this mystery, combined with your father's having a damp compartment, to himself, behind a leaky cistern, at the Dust Bin, a sort of a cellar
compartment, with a sink in it, and a smell, and a plate-rack, and a bottle-rack, and three windows that didn't match each other or anything else, and no daylight,
caused your young mind to feel convinced that you must grow up to be a Waiter too; but you did feel convinced of it, and so did all your brothers, down to your

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sister. Every one of you felt convinced that you was born to the Waitering.
At this stage of your career, what was your feelings one day when your father came home to your mother in open broad daylight, of itself an act of Madness on the
part of a Waiter, and took to his bed (leastwise, your mother and family's bed), with the statement that his eyes were devilled kidneys. Physicians being in vain, your
father expired, after repeating at intervals for a day and a night, when gleams of reason and old business fitfully illuminated his being, "Two and two is five. And
three is sixpence." Interred in the parochial department of the neighbouring churchyard, and accompanied to the grave by as many Waiters of long standing as
could spare the morning time from their soiled glasses (namely, one), your bereaved form was attired in a white neckankecher [sic], and you was took on from
motives of benevolence at The George and Gridiron, theatrical and supper. Here, supporting nature on what you found in the plates(which was as it happened, and
but too often thoughtlessly, immersed in mustard), and on what you found in the glasses (which rarely went beyond driblets and lemon), by night you dropped
asleep standing, till you was cuffed awake, and by day was set to polishing every individual article in the coffee-room. Your couch being sawdust; your counterpane
being ashes of cigars. Here, frequently hiding a heavy heart under the smart tie of your white neck ankecher (or correctly speaking lower down and more to the
left), you picked up the rudiments of knowledge from an extra, by the name of Bishops, and by calling plate- washer, and gradually elevating your mind with chalk
on the back of the corner-box partition, until such time as you used the inkstand when it was out of hand, attained to manhood, and to be the Waiter that you find
yourself.

I could wish here to offer a few respectful words on behalf of the calling so long the calling of myself and family, and the public interest in which is but too often very
limited. We are not generally understood. No, we are not. Allowance enough is not made for us. For, say that we ever show a little drooping listlessness of spirits,
or what might be termed indifference or apathy. Put it to yourself what would your own state of mind be, if you was one of an enormous family every member of
which except you was always greedy, and in a hurry. Put it to yourself that you was regularly replete with animal food at the slack hours of one in the day and again
at nine p.m., and that the
repleter [sic] you was, the more voracious all your fellow-creatures came in. Put it to yourself that it was your business, when your digestion was well on, to take a
personal interest and sympathy in a hundred gentlemen fresh and fresh (say, for the sake of argument, only a hundred), whose imaginations was given up to
grease and fat and gravy and melted butter, and abandoned to questioning you about cuts of this, and dishes of that, each of 'em going on as if him and you and
the bill of fare was alone in the world.

All of the following may indicate why the author states the father coming home is an "act of Madness" in 2nd paragraph EXCEPT:

A. it is broad daylight and not a visit under the shroud of darkness.

B. it is during the day when he should be working.
C. he risks exposing that he has a wife and family.
D. it is likely someone will find out who he really is.
E. it is feasible that he will cause the son to lose his job.

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

All of the choices indicate some risk that has been previously set out by the author in leading up to this moment. In fact, the author purposely gives us adequate
information such that without it being specifically stated, we would wonder what his thinking is coming home to his family's house during broad daylight. There is no

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information, suggesting that the son would lose his job.

QUESTION 68
But the Dust-Bin was going down then, and your father took but little, excepting from a liquid point of view. Your mother's object in those visits was of a house-
keeping character, and you was set on to whistle your father out. Sometimes he came out, but generally not. Come or not come, however, all that part of his
existence which was unconnected with open Waitering was kept a close secret, and was acknowledged by your mother to be a close secret, and you and your
mother flitted about the court, close secrets both of you, and would scarcely have confessed under torture that you know your father, or that your father had any
name than Dick (which wasn't his name, though he was never known by any other), or that he had kith or kin or chick or child.

Perhaps the attraction of this mystery, combined with your father's having a damp compartment, to himself, behind a leaky cistern, at the Dust Bin, a sort of a cellar
compartment, with a sink in it, and a smell, and a plate-rack, and a bottle-rack, and three windows that didn't match each other or anything else, and no daylight,
caused your young mind to feel convinced that you must grow up to be a Waiter too; but you did feel convinced of it, and so did all your brothers, down to your
sister. Every one of you felt convinced that you was born to the Waitering.

At this stage of your career, what was your feelings one day when your father came home to your mother in open broad daylight, of itself an act of Madness on the
part of a Waiter, and took to his bed (leastwise, your mother and family's bed), with the statement that his eyes were devilled kidneys. Physicians being in vain, your
father expired, after repeating at intervals for a day and a night, when gleams of reason and old business fitfully illuminated his being, "Two and two is five. And
three is sixpence." Interred in the parochial department of the neighbouring churchyard, and accompanied to the grave by as many Waiters of long standing as
could spare the morning time from their soiled glasses (namely, one), your bereaved form was attired in a white neckankecher [sic], and you was took on from
motives of benevolence at The George and Gridiron, theatrical and supper. Here, supporting nature on what you found in the plates(which was as it happened, and
but too often thoughtlessly, immersed in mustard), and on what you found in the glasses (which rarely went beyond driblets and lemon), by night you dropped
asleep standing, till you was cuffed awake, and by day was set to polishing every individual article in the coffee-room. Your couch being sawdust; your counterpane
being ashes of cigars. Here, frequently hiding a heavy heart under the smart tie of your white neck ankecher (or correctly speaking lower down and more to the
left), you picked up the rudiments of knowledge from an extra, by the name of Bishops, and by calling plate-washer, and gradually elevating your mind with chalk on
the back of the corner-box partition, until such time as you used the inkstand when it was out of hand, attained to manhood, and to be the Waiter that you find
yourself.

I could wish here to offer a few respectful words on behalf of the calling so long the calling of myself and family, and the public interest in which is but too often very
limited. We are not generally understood. No, we are not. Allowance enough is not made for us. For, say that we ever show a little drooping listlessness of spirits,
or what might be termed indifference or apathy. Put it to yourself what would your own state of mind be, if you was one of an enormous family every member of
which except you was always greedy, and in a hurry. Put it to yourself that you was regularly replete with animal food at the slack hours of one in the day and again
at nine p.m., and that the repleter [sic] you was, the more voracious all your fellow-creatures came in. Put it to yourself that it was your business, when your
digestion was well on, to take a personal interest and sympathy in a hundred gentlemen fresh and fresh (say, for the sake of argument, only a hundred), whose
imaginations was given up to grease and fat and gravy and melted butter, and abandoned to questioning you about cuts of this, and dishes of that, each of 'em
going on as if him and you and the bill of fare was alone in the world.

The use of the term "expired" in 2nd paragraph in lieu of "died" is an example of

A. litotes.
B. anaphora.
C. hyperbole.

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D. understatement.
E. allegory.

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This is classic understatement in that the literal sense of what is said falls detectably short of the magnitude of what is being talked about. Litotes, another form of
understatement, is not correct because there was no negative relief employed.

QUESTION 69
But the Dust-Bin was going down then, and your father took but little, excepting from a liquid point of view. Your mother's object in those visits was of a house-
keeping character, and you was set on to whistle your father out. Sometimes he came out, but generally not. Come or not come, however, all that part of his
existence which was unconnected with open Waitering was kept a close secret, and was acknowledged by your mother to be a close secret, and you and your
mother flitted about the court, close secrets both of you, and would scarcely have confessed under torture that you know your father, or that your father had any
name than Dick (which wasn't his name, though he was never known by any other), or that he had kith or kin or chick or child.

Perhaps the attraction of this mystery, combined with your father's having a damp compartment, to himself, behind a leaky cistern, at the Dust Bin, a sort of a cellar
compartment, with a sink in it, and a smell, and a plate-rack, and a bottle-rack, and three windows that didn't match each other or anything else, and no daylight,
caused your young mind to feel convinced that you must grow up to be a Waiter too; but you did feel convinced of it, and so did all your brothers, down to your
sister. Every one of you felt convinced that you was born to the Waitering.

At this stage of your career, what was your feelings one day when your father came home to your mother in open broad daylight, of itself an act of Madness on the
part of a Waiter, and took to his bed (leastwise, your mother and family's bed), with the statement that his eyes were devilled kidneys. Physicians being in vain, your
father expired, after repeating at intervals for a day and a night, when gleams of reason and old business fitfully illuminated his being, "Two and two is five. And
three is sixpence." Interred in the parochial department of the neighbouring churchyard, and accompanied to the grave by as many Waiters of long standing as
could spare the morning time from their soiled glasses (namely, one), your bereaved form was attired in a white neckankecher [sic], and you was took on from
motives of benevolence at The George and Gridiron, theatrical and supper. Here, supporting nature on what you found in the plates(which was as it happened, and
but too often thoughtlessly, immersed in mustard), and on what you found in the glasses (which rarely went beyond driblets and lemon), by night you dropped
asleep standing, till you was cuffed awake, and by day was set to polishing every individual article in the coffee-room. Your couch being sawdust; your counterpane
being ashes of cigars. Here, frequently hiding a heavy heart under the smart tie of your white neck ankecher (or correctly speaking lower down and more to the
left), you picked up the rudiments of knowledge from an extra, by the name of Bishops, and by calling plate-washer, and gradually elevating your mind with chalk on
the back of the corner-box partition, until such time as you used the inkstand when it was out of hand, attained to manhood, and to be the Waiter that you find
yourself.

I could wish here to offer a few respectful words on behalf of the calling so long the calling of myself and family, and the public interest in which is but too often very
limited. We are not generally understood. No, we are not. Allowance enough is not made for us. For, say that we ever show a little drooping listlessness of spirits,
or what might be termed indifference or apathy. Put it to yourself what would your own state of mind be, if you was one of an enormous family every member of
which except you was always greedy, and in a hurry. Put it to yourself that you was regularly replete with animal food at the slack hours of one in the day and again

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at nine p.m., and that the
repleter [sic] you was, the more voracious all your fellow-creatures came in. Put it to yourself that it was your business, when your digestion was well on, to take a
personal interest and sympathy in a hundred gentlemen fresh and fresh (say, for the sake of argument, only a hundred), whose imaginations was given up to
grease and fat and gravy and melted butter, and abandoned to questioning you about cuts of this, and dishes of that, each of 'em going on as if him and you and
the bill of fare was alone in the world.

Why does the language "Two and two is five. And three is sixpence" 3rd paragraph illuminate rather than confuse the character of the father on his deathbed?

A. It is reasonable that a father would be concerned about his family's finances following his death.
B. It is normal for a dying person to speak of money or fortune upon their deathbed.
C. It indicates that he wanted his wife and son to be sure to get the money from the compartment.
D. It was the amount being communicated that should be paid for his burial.
E. It was his practice the whole of his daily vocation.

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

As a waiter, it would be his job every day to count back change to patrons at the conclusion of each meal. What is a universal truth is that upon one's deathbed,
given general circumstances, during times of conscience interludes people often speak in jargon related to their vocations.

QUESTION 70
But the Dust-Bin was going down then, and your father took but little, excepting from a liquid point of view. Your mother's object in those visits was of a house-
keeping character, and you was set on to whistle your father out. Sometimes he came out, but generally not. Come or not come, however, all that part of his
existence which was unconnected with open Waitering was kept a close secret, and was acknowledged by your mother to be a close secret, and you and your
mother flitted about the court, close secrets both of you, and would scarcely have confessed under torture that you know your father, or that your father had any
name than Dick (which wasn't his name, though he was never known by any other), or that he had kith or kin or chick or child.

Perhaps the attraction of this mystery, combined with your father's having a damp compartment, to himself, behind a leaky cistern, at the Dust Bin, a sort of a cellar
compartment, with a sink in it, and a smell, and a plate-rack, and a bottle-rack, and three windows that didn't match each other or anything else, and no daylight,
caused your young mind to feel convinced that you must grow up to be a Waiter too; but you did feel convinced of it, and so did all your brothers, down to your
sister. Every one of you felt convinced that you was born to the Waitering.

At this stage of your career, what was your feelings one day when your father came home to your mother in open broad daylight, of itself an act of Madness on the
part of a Waiter, and took to his bed (leastwise, your mother and family's bed), with the statement that his eyes were devilled kidneys. Physicians being in vain, your
father expired, after repeating at intervals for a day and a night, when gleams of reason and old business fitfully illuminated his being, "Two and two is five. And
three is sixpence." Interred in the parochial department of the neighbouring churchyard, and accompanied to the grave by as many Waiters of long standing as
could spare the morning time from their soiled glasses (namely, one), your bereaved form was attired in a white neckankecher [sic], and you was took on from

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motives of benevolence at The George and Gridiron, theatrical and supper. Here, supporting nature on what you found in the plates(which was as it happened, and
but too often thoughtlessly, immersed in mustard), and on what you found in the glasses (which rarely went beyond driblets and lemon), by night you dropped
asleep standing, till you was cuffed awake, and by day was set to polishing every individual article in the coffee-room. Your couch being sawdust; your counterpane
being ashes of cigars. Here, frequently hiding a heavy heart under the smart tie of your white neck ankecher (or correctly speaking lower down and more to the
left), you picked up the rudiments of knowledge from an extra, by the name of Bishops, and by calling plate-washer, and gradually elevating your mind with chalk on
the back of the corner-box partition, until such time as you used the inkstand when it was out of hand, attained to manhood, and to be the Waiter that you find
yourself.

I could wish here to offer a few respectful words on behalf of the calling so long the calling of myself and family, and the public interest in which is but too often very
limited. We are not generally understood. No, we are not. Allowance enough is not made for us. For, say that we ever show a little drooping listlessness of spirits,
or what might be termed indifference or apathy. Put it to yourself what would your own state of mind be, if you was one of an enormous family every member of
which except you was always greedy, and in a hurry. Put it to yourself that you was regularly replete with animal food at the slack hours of one in the day and again
at nine p.m., and that the repleter [sic] you was, the more voracious all your fellow-creatures came in. Put it to yourself that it was your business, when your
digestion was well on, to take a personal interest and sympathy in a hundred gentlemen fresh and fresh (say, for the sake of argument, only a hundred), whose
imaginations was given up to grease and fat and gravy and melted butter, and abandoned to questioning you about cuts of this, and dishes of that, each of 'em
going on as if him and you and the bill of fare was alone in the world.

What is meant by "supporting nature" in the passage?

A. being an environmentalist
B. giving to causes of the parish following the death of the father
C. because the George and Gridiron was anoutdoor theatrical and supper establishment
D. staying alive on what could be scraped fromplates and glasses
E. keeping the cycle of life in balance withworking and supplying his mother's needs

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

It would appear that newly hired waiters, which was the case as the George and Gridiron gave him the job out of benevolence upon his father's death, were paid so
little that to literally survive, they would support "nature" by eating whatever leftovers could be scraped from plates and glasses of patrons

QUESTION 71
But the Dust-Bin was going down then, and your father took but little, excepting from a liquid point of view. Your mother's object in those visits was of a house-
keeping character, and you was set on to whistle your father out. Sometimes he came out, but generally not. Come or not come, however, all that part of his
existence which was unconnected with open Waitering was kept a close secret, and was acknowledged by your mother to be a close secret, and you and your
mother flitted about the court, close secrets both of you, and would scarcely have confessed under torture that you know your father, or that your father had any
name than Dick (which wasn't his name, though he was never known by any other), or that he had kith or kin or chick or child.

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Perhaps the attraction of this mystery, combined with your father's having a damp compartment, to himself, behind a leaky cistern, at the Dust Bin, a sort of a cellar
compartment, with a sink in it, and a smell, and a plate-rack, and a bottle-rack, and three windows that didn't match each other or anything else, and no daylight,
caused your young mind to feel convinced that you must grow up to be a Waiter too; but you did feel convinced of it, and so did all your brothers, down to your
sister. Every one of you felt convinced that you was born to the Waitering.

At this stage of your career, what was your feelings one day when your father came home to your mother in open broad daylight, of itself an act of Madness on the
part of a Waiter, and took to his bed (leastwise, your mother and family's bed), with the statement that his eyes were devilled kidneys. Physicians being in vain, your
father expired, after repeating at intervals for a day and a night, when gleams of reason and old business fitfully illuminated his being, "Two and two is five. And
three is sixpence." Interred in the parochial department of the neighbouring churchyard, and accompanied to the grave by as many Waiters of long standing as
could spare the morning time from their soiled glasses (namely, one), your bereaved form was attired in a white neckankecher [sic], and you was took on from
motives of benevolence at The George and Gridiron, theatrical and supper. Here, supporting nature on what you found in the plates(which was as it happened, and
but too often thoughtlessly, immersed in mustard), and on what you found in the glasses (which rarely went beyond driblets and lemon), by night you dropped
asleep standing, till you was cuffed awake, and by day was set to polishing every individual article in the coffee-room. Your couch being sawdust; your counterpane
being ashes of cigars. Here, frequently hiding a heavy heart under the smart tie of your white neck ankecher (or correctly speaking lower down and more to the
left), you picked up the rudiments of knowledge from an extra, by the name of Bishops, and by calling plate-washer, and gradually elevating your mind with chalk on
the back of the corner-box partition, until such time as you used the inkstand when it was out of hand, attained to manhood, and to be the Waiter that you find
yourself.

I could wish here to offer a few respectful words on behalf of the calling so long the calling of myself and family, and the public interest in which is but too often very
limited. We are not generally understood. No, we are not. Allowance enough is not made for us. For, say that we ever show a little drooping listlessness of spirits,
or what might be termed indifference or apathy. Put it to yourself what would your own state of mind be, if you was one of an enormous family every member of
which except you was always greedy, and in a hurry. Put it to yourself that you was regularly replete with animal food at the slack hours of one in the day and again
at nine p.m., and that the repleter [sic] you was, the more voracious all your fellow-creatures came in. Put it to yourself that it was your business, when your
digestion was well on, to take a personal interest and sympathy in a hundred gentlemen fresh and fresh (say, for the sake of argument, only a hundred), whose
imaginations was given up to grease and fat and gravy and melted butter, and abandoned to questioning you about cuts of this, and dishes of that, each of 'em
going on as if him and you and the bill of fare was alone in the world.

Which selection best describes the overall purpose of the author in 1st two paragraphs?

A. to establish how the main character becamea waiter

B. to establish that the life of a waiter was harshC.to illuminate the lifestyle of a waiter duringthe time of this writing
C. to share the hardships of the wife of a waiter
D. to offer some explanation as to the secrecyshrouding the father

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

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The entire section identified either the mysterious lifestyle that enticed the main character into becoming awaiter, explained how he got the job following his father's
death, or gave insights as to his lifestyle as a waiter.All of the information provided by the author was to establish the reasoning and experiences of this character.

QUESTION 72
But the Dust-Bin was going down then, and your father took but little, excepting from a liquid point of view. Your mother's object in those visits was of a house-
keeping character, and you was set on to whistle your father out. Sometimes he came out, but generally not. Come or not come, however, all that part of his
existence which was unconnected with open Waitering was kept a close secret, and was acknowledged by your mother to be a close secret, and you and your
mother flitted about the court, close secrets both of you, and would scarcely have confessed under torture that you know your father, or that your father had any
name than Dick (which wasn't his name, though he was never known by any other), or that he had kith or kin or chick or child.

Perhaps the attraction of this mystery, combined with your father's having a damp compartment, to himself, behind a leaky cistern, at the Dust Bin, a sort of a cellar
compartment, with a sink in it, and a smell, and a plate-rack, and a bottle-rack, and three windows that didn't match each other or anything else, and no daylight,
caused your young mind to feel convinced that you must grow up to be a Waiter too; but you did feel convinced of it, and so did all your brothers, down to your
sister. Every one of you felt convinced that you was born to the Waitering.

At this stage of your career, what was your feelings one day when your father came home to your mother in open broad daylight, of itself an act of Madness on the
part of a Waiter, and took to his bed (leastwise, your mother and family's bed), with the statement that his eyes were devilled kidneys. Physicians being in vain, your
father expired, after repeating at intervals for a day and a night, when gleams of reason and old business fitfully illuminated his being, "Two and two is five. And
three is sixpence." Interred in the parochial department of the neighbouring churchyard, and accompanied to the grave by as many Waiters of long standing as
could spare the morning time from their soiled glasses (namely, one), your bereaved form was attired in a white neckankecher [sic], and you was took on from
motives of benevolence at The George and Gridiron, theatrical and supper. Here, supporting nature on what you found in the plates(which was as it happened, and
but too often thoughtlessly, immersed in mustard), and on what you found in the glasses (which rarely went beyond driblets and lemon), by night you dropped
asleep standing, till you was cuffed awake, and by day was set to polishing every individual article in the coffee-room. Your couch being sawdust; your counterpane
being ashes of cigars. Here, frequently hiding a heavy heart under the smart tie of your white neck ankecher (or correctly speaking lower down and more to the
left), you picked up the rudiments of knowledge from an extra, by the name of Bishops, and by calling plate-washer, and gradually elevating your mind with chalk on
the back of the corner-box partition, until such time as you used the inkstand when it was out of hand, attained to manhood, and to be the Waiter that you find
yourself.

I could wish here to offer a few respectful words on behalf of the calling so long the calling of myself and family, and the public interest in which is but too often very
limited. We are not generally understood. No, we are not. Allowance enough is not made for us. For, say that we ever show a little drooping listlessness of spirits,
or what might be termed indifference or apathy. Put it to yourself what would your own state of mind be, if you was one of an enormous family every member of
which except you was always greedy, and in a hurry. Put it to yourself that you was regularly replete with animal food at the slack hours of one in the day and again
at nine p.m., and that the repleter [sic] you was, the more voracious all your fellow-creatures came in. Put it to yourself that it was your business, when your
digestion was well on, to take a personal interest and sympathy in a hundred gentlemen fresh and fresh (say, for the sake of argument, only a hundred), whose
imaginations was given up to grease and fat and gravy and melted butter, and abandoned to questioning you about cuts of this, and dishes of that, each of 'em
going on as if him and you and the bill of fare was alone in the world.

What term best describes the overall tone toward waiters in this excerpt?

A. satiric
B. empathetic

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C. belittling
D. apologetic
E. informational

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Empathetic means experiencing the feelings and thoughts of another. The narrator states he was himself called to be a waiter qualifying him to empathize with the
main character.

QUESTION 73
The main purpose of this story is to appeal to the reader's interest in a subject which has been the theme of some of the greatest writers, living and dead--but which
has never been, and can never be, exhausted, because it is a subject eternally interesting to all mankind. Here is one more book that depicts the struggle of a
human creature, under those opposing influences of Good and Evil, which we have all felt, which we have all known.
It has been my aim to make the character of "Magdalen," which personifies this struggle, a pathetic character even in its perversity and its error; and I have tried
hard to attain this result by the least obtrusive and the least artificial of all means--by a resolute adherence throughout to the truth as it is in Nature. This design was
no easy one to accomplish; and it has been a great encouragement to me (during the publication of my story in its periodical form) to know, on the authority of
many readers, that the object which I had proposed to myself, I might, in some degree, consider as an object achieved.
Round the central figure in the narrative other characters will be found grouped, in sharp contrast-- contrast, for the most part, in which I have endeavored to make
the element of humor mainly predominant. I have sought to impart this relief to the more serious passages in the book, not only because I believe myself to be
justified in doing so by the laws of Art--but because experience has taught me (what the experience of my readers will doubtless confirm) that there is no such
moral phenomenon as unmixed tragedy to be found in the world around us. Look where we may, the dark threads and the light cross each other perpetually in the
texture of human life.

What selection best identifies the device utilized as a whole in the opening first paragraph?

A. allegory
B. rhetorical question
C. allusion
D. epic
E. antagonist

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The author is presenting an allusion to the Garden of Evil wherein the age-old battle of Good versus Evil had its origins.

QUESTION 74
The main purpose of this story is to appeal to the reader's interest in a subject which has been the theme of some of the greatest writers, living and dead--but which
has never been, and can never be, exhausted, because it is a subject eternally interesting to all mankind. Here is one more book that depicts the struggle of a
human creature, under those opposing influences of Good and Evil, which we have all felt, which we have all known.
It has been my aim to make the character of "Magdalen," which personifies this struggle, a pathetic character even in its perversity and its error; and I have tried
hard to attain this result by the least obtrusive and the least artificial of all means--by a resolute adherence throughout to the truth as it is in Nature. This design was
no easy one to accomplish; and it has been a great encouragement to me (during the publication of my story in its periodical form) to know, on the authority of
many readers, that the object which I had proposed to myself, I might, in some degree, consider as an object achieved.
Round the central figure in the narrative other characters will be found grouped, in sharp contrast-- contrast, for the most part, in which I have endeavored to make
the element of humor mainly predominant. I have sought to impart this relief to the more serious passages in the book, not only because I believe myself to be
justified in doing so by the laws of Art--but because experience has taught me (what the experience of my readers will doubtless confirm) that there is no such
moral phenomenon as unmixed tragedy to be found in the world around us. Look where we may, the dark threads and the light cross each other perpetually in the
texture of human life.

Which word best describes the meaning of "personifies" in 1st paragraph?

A. contains the qualities of goodness

B. represents as a human being
C. embodies the basic evil within
D. takes on the characteristics of a pathetic character
E. exemplifies perversity

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Personifies" effectively is a personification wherein someone or thing (in this case Magdalen), represents as a human being this struggle between Good and Evil.

QUESTION 75
The main purpose of this story is to appeal to the reader's interest in a subject which has been the theme of some of the greatest writers, living and dead--but which
has never been, and can never be, exhausted, because it is a subject eternally interesting to all mankind. Here is one more book that depicts the struggle of a
human creature, under those opposing influences of Good and Evil, which we have all felt, which we have all known.
It has been my aim to make the character of "Magdalen," which personifies this struggle, a pathetic character even in its perversity and its error; and I have tried

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hard to attain this result by the least obtrusive and the least artificial of all means--by a resolute adherence throughout to the truth as it is in Nature. This design was
no easy one to accomplish; and it has been a great encouragement to me (during the publication of my story in its periodical form) to know, on the authority of
many readers, that the object which I had proposed to myself, I might, in some degree, consider as an object achieved.
Round the central figure in the narrative other characters will be found grouped, in sharp contrast-- contrast, for the most part, in which I have endeavored to make
the element of humor mainly predominant. I have sought to impart this relief to the more serious passages in the book, not only because I believe myself to be
justified in doing so by the laws of Art--but because experience has taught me (what the experience of my readers will doubtless confirm) that there is no such
moral phenomenon as unmixed tragedy to be found in the world around us. Look where we may, the dark threads and the light cross each other perpetually in the
texture of human life.

What does the author likely mean when he writes, "truth as it is in Nature" in 2nd paragraph?

A. Natural things do not always appear as they seem.

B. Nature changes often as does the character in the story.
C. No matter what, Magdalen will be truthful.
D. The struggle of Good and Evil as embodied by Nature is truth.
E. Good and Evil are presented through Magdalen in her Natural characterization.

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Here, the author is saying that as the struggle was established in the beginning of time and has manifested itself throughout the ages in Nature, the struggle is a
basic truth of nature.

QUESTION 76
The main purpose of this story is to appeal to the reader's interest in a subject which has been the theme of some of the greatest writers, living and dead--but which
has never been, and can never be, exhausted, because it is a subject eternally interesting to all mankind. Here is one more book that depicts the struggle of a
human creature, under those opposing influences of Good and Evil, which we have all felt, which we have all known.
It has been my aim to make the character of "Magdalen," which personifies this struggle, a pathetic character even in its perversity and its error; and I have tried
hard to attain this result by the least obtrusive and the least artificial of all means--by a resolute adherence throughout to the truth as it is in Nature. This design was
no easy one to accomplish; and it has been a great encouragement to me (during the publication of my story in its periodical form) to know, on the authority of
many readers, that the object which I had proposed to myself, I might, in some degree, consider as an object achieved.
Round the central figure in the narrative other characters will be found grouped, in sharp contrast-- contrast, for the most part, in which I have endeavored to make
the element of humor mainly predominant. I have sought to impart this relief to the more serious passages in the book, not only because I believe myself to be
justified in doing so by the laws of Art--but because experience has taught me (what the experience of my readers will doubtless confirm) that there is no such
moral phenomenon as unmixed tragedy to be found in the world around us. Look where we may, the dark threads and the light cross each other perpetually in the
texture of human life.

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Why does the author believe he is justified in using humor in the work being referenced?

A. only because it is his artistic freedom to do so

B. because this art must represent life and life ishumorous
C. because there are no pure lines betweenGood and Evil or humor and tragedy
D. because the human characteristics ofMagdalen have to show both sides ofhumanity to be truly representative andaccepted as realistic by the reader
E. just to show that he can master both theserious and humorous aspects of writing andto do so in a singular work is commendable

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The author tells us that he believes that "there is no such moral phenomenon as unmixed tragedy to be foundin the world around us" meaning that there are no
pure lines between Good and Evil or humor and tragedy.

QUESTION 77
The main purpose of this story is to appeal to the reader's interest in a subject which has been the theme of some of the greatest writers, living and dead--but which
has never been, and can never be, exhausted, because it is a subject eternally interesting to all mankind. Here is one more book that depicts the struggle of a
human creature, under those opposing influences of Good and Evil, which we have all felt, which we have all known.
It has been my aim to make the character of "Magdalen," which personifies this struggle, a pathetic character even in its perversity and its error; and I have tried
hard to attain this result by the least obtrusive and the least artificial of all means--by a resolute adherence throughout to the truth as it is in Nature. This design was
no easy one to accomplish; and it has been a great encouragement to me (during the publication of my story in its periodical form) to know, on the authority of
many readers, that the object which I had proposed to myself, I might, in some degree, consider as an object achieved.
Round the central figure in the narrative other characters will be found grouped, in sharp contrast-- contrast, for the most part, in which I have endeavored to make
the element of humor mainly predominant. I have sought to impart this relief to the more serious passages in the book, not only because I believe myself to be
justified in doing so by the laws of Art--but because experience has taught me (what the experience of my readers will doubtless confirm) that there is no such
moral phenomenon as unmixed tragedy to be found in the world around us. Look where we may, the dark threads and the light cross each other perpetually in the
texture of human life.

Which selection best identifies the device used in the phrase "the dark threads and the light cross each other perpetually in the texture of human life" at the end of
3rd paragraph

A. alliteration
B. allusion
C. allegory
D. simile
E. metaphor

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Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The phrase, "the dark threads and the light cross each other perpetually in the texture of human life" is ametaphor for the mixing and intertwining of Good and Evil
across the impure lines as they present themselvesthrough Nature.

QUESTION 78
The main purpose of this story is to appeal to the reader's interest in a subject which has been the theme of some of the greatest writers, living and dead--but which
has never been, and can never be, exhausted, because it is a subject eternally interesting to all mankind. Here is one more book that depicts the struggle of a
human creature, under those opposing influences of Good and Evil, which we have all felt, which we have all known.
It has been my aim to make the character of "Magdalen," which personifies this struggle, a pathetic character even in its perversity and its error; and I have tried
hard to attain this result by the least obtrusive and the least artificial of all means--by a resolute adherence throughout to the truth as it is in Nature. This design was
no easy one to accomplish; and it has been a great encouragement to me (during the publication of my story in its periodical form) to know, on the authority of
many readers, that the object which I had proposed to myself, I might, in some degree, consider as an object achieved.
Round the central figure in the narrative other characters will be found grouped, in sharp contrast-- contrast, for the most part, in which I have endeavored to make
the element of humor mainly predominant. I have sought to impart this relief to the more serious passages in the book, not only because I believe myself to be
justified in doing so by the laws of Art--but because experience has taught me (what the experience of my readers will doubtless confirm) that there is no such
moral phenomenon as unmixed tragedy to be found in the world around us. Look where we may, the dark threads and the light cross each other perpetually in the
texture of human life.

What is the overall purpose of this passage?

A. to explain the balance in Nature betweenGood and Evil

B. to identify the character of Magdalen aspossessing Natural characteristics
C. to introduce the reader to a new work andexplain his artistic rationale
D. to delineate the significance of the age-oldbattle between Good and Evil
E. to dimension the similarities between humorand tragedy

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The author is taking an opportunity to explain to his readers directly as to why he has taken a particularapproach to this new undertaking and explain his rationale
for how he developed this main character, Magdalen.

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QUESTION 79
In compliance with the request of a friend of mine, who wrote me from the East, I called on good- natured, garrulous old Simon Wheeler, and inquired after my
friend's friend, Leonidas W. Smiley, as requested to do, and I hereunto append the result. I have a lurking suspicion that Leonidas W. Smiley is a myth; that my
friend never knew such a personage; and that he only conjectured that, if I asked old Wheeler about him, it would remind him of his infamous Jim Smiley, and he
would go to work and bore me nearly to death with some infernal reminiscence of him as long and tedious as it should be useless to me. If that was the design, it
certainly succeeded. I found Simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the barroom stove of the old, dilapidated tavern in the ancient mining camp of Angel's, and I
noticed that he was fat and bald-headed, and had an expression of winning gentleness and simplicity upon his tranquil countenance. He roused up and gave me
good- day. I told him a friend of mine had commissioned me to make some inquiries about a cherished companion of his boyhood named Leonidas W.

Smiley--Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley--a young minister of the Gospel, who he had heard was at one time a resident of Angel's Camp. I added that, if Mr. Wheeler
could tell me anything about this Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley, I would feel under many obligations to him.

In context, the word "garrulous" in1st paragraph most nearly means

A. rich.
B. friendly.
C. talkative.
D. rotund.
E. flamboyant.

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

We can look at a variety of context clues to figure out this simple vocabulary question. We are forewarned by the author that he suspects there to be a
consequence of a long, drawn-out storytelling; the narrator even tells us that it did, in fact, happen as he had suspected. We know through reading that Wheeler
was then talkative.

QUESTION 80
In compliance with the request of a friend of mine, who wrote me from the East, I called on good- natured, garrulous old Simon Wheeler, and inquired after my
friend's friend, Leonidas W. Smiley, as requested to do, and I hereunto append the result. I have a lurking suspicion that Leonidas W. Smiley is a myth; that my
friend never knew such a personage; and that he only conjectured that, if I asked old Wheeler about him, it would remind him of his infamous Jim Smiley, and he
would go to work and bore me nearly to death with some infernal reminiscence of him as long and tedious as it should be useless to me. If that was the design, it
certainly succeeded.

I found Simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the barroom stove of the old, dilapidated tavern in the ancient mining camp of Angel's, and I noticed that he was fat
and bald-headed, and had an expression of winning gentleness and simplicity upon his tranquil countenance. He roused up and gave me good- day. I told him a
friend of mine had commissioned me to make some inquiries about a cherished companion of his boyhood named Leonidas W.

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Smiley--Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley--a young minister of the Gospel, who he had heard was at one time a resident of Angel's Camp. I added that, if Mr. Wheeler
could tell me anything about this Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley, I would feel under many obligations to him.

What can we infer about what the author thinks of his friend from the East by the statement, "I have a lurking suspicion that Leonidas W. Smiley is a myth" 1st
paragraph?

A. His friend is mistaken about the existence ofSmiley.

B. His friend may be playing a practical jokeon him.
C. He believes his friend wants revenge forsome earlier misgivings.
D. His friend knows that Smiley and he willstrike a friendship.
E. Smiley will, as a result of his friendreferring him, will show him a rousinggood time.

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

It appears from the language that our narrator has a fair amount of disbelief about what he is being told by his friend from the East. In fact, as he doubts the
existence of the individual in question, it is reasonable to infer he believes his friend from the East is playing a practical joke on him

QUESTION 81
In compliance with the request of a friend of mine, who wrote me from the East, I called on good- natured, garrulous old Simon Wheeler, and inquired after my
friend's friend, Leonidas W. Smiley, as requested to do, and I hereunto append the result. I have a lurking suspicion that Leonidas W. Smiley is a myth; that my
friend never knew such a personage; and that he only conjectured that, if I asked old Wheeler about him, it would remind him of his infamous Jim Smiley, and he
would go to work and bore me nearly to death with some infernal reminiscence of him as long and tedious as it should be useless to me. If that was the design, it
certainly succeeded. I found Simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the barroom stove of the old, dilapidated tavern in the ancient mining camp of Angel's, and I
noticed that he was fat and bald-headed, and had an expression of winning gentleness and simplicity upon his tranquil countenance. He roused up and gave me
good- day. I told him a friend of mine had commissioned me to make some inquiries about a cherished companion of his boyhood named Leonidas W.

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Smiley--Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley--a young minister of the Gospel, who he had heard was at one time a resident of Angel's Camp. I added that, if Mr. Wheeler

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could tell me anything about this Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley, I would feel under many obligations to him.

What information does the narrator relate prior to the retelling of the meeting of Simon Wheeler?

A. The story likely to be heard would feasiblybe boring and long.

B. The information he might hear would be ofno general interest to him.
C. Any story he might hear from Wheelerwould likely be long.
D. It was a fact that all his suspicions regardingWheeler proved true.
E. Somehow there might be a story about JimSmiley to be perhaps told by Wheeler.

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

All of the choices other than D speak of maybe or might. The narrator point-blank tells the reader that hissuspicions regarding Wheeler did prove true.

QUESTION 82
In compliance with the request of a friend of mine, who wrote me from the East, I called on good- natured, garrulous old Simon Wheeler, and inquired after my
friend's friend, Leonidas W. Smiley, as requested to do, and I hereunto append the result. I have a lurking suspicion that Leonidas W. Smiley is a myth; that my
friend never knew such a personage; and that he only conjectured that, if I asked old Wheeler about him, it would remind him of his infamous Jim Smiley, and he
would go to work and bore me nearly to death with some infernal reminiscence of him as long and tedious as it should be useless to me. If that was the design, it
certainly succeeded. I found Simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the barroom stove of the old, dilapidated tavern in the ancient mining camp of Angel's, and I
noticed that he was fat and bald-headed, and had an expression of winning gentleness and simplicity upon his tranquil countenance. He roused up and gave me
good- day. I told him a friend of mine had commissioned me to make some inquiries about a cherished companion of his boyhood named Leonidas W.

Smiley--Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley--a young minister of the Gospel, who he had heard was at one time a resident of Angel's Camp. I added that, if Mr. Wheeler
could tell me anything about this Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley, I would feel under many obligations to him.

What is the significance of the information "he was fat and bald-headed, and had an expression of winning gentleness and simplicity upon his tranquil
countenance" in 2nd paragraph to the narrator?

A. The narrator was hesitant about meetingsomeone unknown and his countenancesettled his nerves.
B. Wheeler's unassuming nature allowed thenarrator to let his guard down to Wheeler'sgarrulous side.
C. This made the narrator feel reassured that hisfriend from the East was serious.
D. This allowed the narrator to be reassured dueto Wheeler's "tranquil countenance."
E. Wheeler's winning gentleness calmed thenarrator allowing an open discussion as tohis business.

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Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

We are not given to believe that the narrator was at all concerned about the character of the stranger he was tosolicit, but he did have concerns regarding the
outcome of their meeting. The tranquil countenance and overallgood-natured presentation would allow the narrator to be less apprehensive about being lured into
long, boring,irrelevant stories. . .but alas.

QUESTION 83
He was a un-common small man, he really was. Certainly not so small as he was made out to be, but where IS your Dwarf as is? He was a most uncommon small
man, with a most uncommon large Ed; and what he had inside that Ed, nobody ever knowed but himself: even supposin himself to have ever took stock of it, which
it would have been a stiff job for even him to do.

The kindest little man as never growed! Spirited, but not proud. When he travelled with the Spotted Baby though he knowed himself to be a nat'ral Dwarf, and
knowed the Baby's spots to be put upon him artificial, he nursed that Baby like a mother. You never heerd him give a ill-name to a Giant. He DID allow himself to
break out into strong language respectin the Fat Lady from Norfolk; but that was an affair of the 'art; and when a man's 'art has been trifled with by a lady, and the
preference giv to a Indian, he ain't master of his actions.

He was always in love, of course; every human nat'ral phenomenon is. And he was always in love with a large woman; I never knowed the Dwarf as could be got to
love a small one. Which helps to keep 'em the Curiosities they are.
One sing'ler idea he had in that Ed of his, which must have meant something, or it wouldn't have been there. It was always his opinion that he was entitled to
property. He never would put his name to anything. He had been taught to write, by the young man without arms, who got his living with his toes (quite a writing
master HE was, and taught scores in the line), but Chops would have starved to death, afore he'd have gained a bit of bread by putting his hand to a paper. This is
the more curious to bear in mind, because HE had no property, nor hope of property, except his house and a sarser. When I say his house, I mean the box, painted
and got up outside like a reg'lar six-roomer, that he used to creep into, with a diamond ring (or quite as good to look at) on his forefinger, and ring a little bell out of
what the Public believed to be the Drawing-room winder. And when I say a sarser, I mean a Chaney sarser in which he made a collection for himself at the end of
every Entertainment. His cue for that, he took from me: "Ladies and gentlemen, the little man will now walk three times round the Cairawan, and retire behind the
curtain." When he said anything important, in private life, he mostly wound it up with this form of words, and they was generally the last thing he said to me at night
afore he went to bed.

He had what I consider a fine mind--a poetic mind. His ideas respectin his property never come upon him so strong as when he sat upon a barrel-organ and had
the handle turned. Arter the wibration had run through him a little time, he would screech out, "Toby, I feel my property coming--grind away! I'm counting my
guineas by thousands, Toby--grind away! Toby, I shall be a man of fortun! I feel the Mint a jingling in me, Toby, and I'm swelling out into the Bank of England!" Such
is the influence of music on a poetic mind. Not that he was partial to any other music but a barrel-organ; on the contrary, hated it.

He had a kind of a everlasting grudge agin the Public: which is a thing you may notice in many phenomenons that get their living out of it. What riled him most in the
nater of his occupation was, that it kep him out of Society. He was continiwally saying, "Toby, my ambition is, to go into Society. The curse of my position towards
the Public is, that it keeps me hout of Society. This don't signify to a low beast of a Indian; he an't formed for Society. This don't signify to a Spotted Baby; HE an't

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formed for Society. I am."

Which best depicts the type of writing represented by this excerpt?

A. informational
B. persuasive
C. argumentative
D. interrogatory
E. expository

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The style is expository in that it is telling a story. Although the piece may qualify as a social commentary, so far as the excerpt is concerned, expository is the best
choice.

QUESTION 84
He was a un-common small man, he really was. Certainly not so small as he was made out to be, but where IS your Dwarf as is? He was a most uncommon small
man, with a most uncommon large Ed; and what he had inside that Ed, nobody ever knowed but himself: even supposin himself to have ever took stock of it, which
it would have been a stiff job for even him to do.

The kindest little man as never growed! Spirited, but not proud. When he travelled with the Spotted Baby though he knowed himself to be a nat'ral Dwarf, and
knowed the Baby's spots to be put upon him artificial, he nursed that Baby like a mother. You never heerd him give a ill-name to a Giant. He DID allow himself to
break out into strong language respectin the Fat Lady from Norfolk; but that was an affair of the 'art; and when a man's 'art has been trifled with by a lady, and the
preference giv to a Indian, he ain't master of his actions.

He was always in love, of course; every human nat'ral phenomenon is. And he was always in love with a large woman; I never knowed the Dwarf as could be got to
love a small one. Which helps to keep 'em the Curiosities they are.

One sing'ler idea he had in that Ed of his, which must have meant something, or it wouldn't have been there. It was always his opinion that he was entitled to
property. He never would put his name to anything. He had been taught to write, by the young man without arms, who got his living with his toes (quite a writing
master HE was, and taught scores in the line), but Chops would have starved to death, afore he'd have gained a bit of bread by putting his hand to a paper. This is
the more curious to bear in mind, because HE had no property, nor hope of property, except his house and a sarser. When I say his house, I mean the box, painted
and got up outside like a reg'lar six-roomer, that he used to creep into, with a diamond ring (or quite as good to look at) on his forefinger, and ring a little bell out of
what the Public believed to be the Drawing-room winder. And when I say a sarser, I mean a Chaney sarser in which he made a collection for himself at the end of
every Entertainment. His cue for that, he took from me: "Ladies and gentlemen, the little man will now walk three times round the Cairawan, and retire behind the
curtain." When he said anything important, in private life, he mostly wound it up with this form of words, and they was generally the last thing he said to me at night
afore he went to bed.

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He had what I consider a fine mind--a poetic mind. His ideas respectin his property never come upon him so strong as when he sat upon a barrel-organ and had
the handle turned. Arter the wibration had run through him a little time, he would screech out, "Toby, I feel my property coming--grind away! I'm counting my
guineas by thousands, Toby--grind away! Toby, I shall be a man of fortun! I feel the Mint a jingling in me, Toby, and I'm swelling out into the Bank of England!" Such
is the influence of music on a poetic mind. Not that he was partial to any other music but a barrel-organ; on the contrary, hated it.

He had a kind of a everlasting grudge agin the Public: which is a thing you may notice in many phenomenons that get their living out of it. What riled him most in the
nater of his occupation was, that it kep him out of Society. He was continiwally saying, "Toby, my ambition is, to go into Society. The curse of my position towards
the Public is, that it keeps me hout of Society. This don't signify to a low beast of a Indian; he an't formed for Society. This don't signify to a Spotted Baby; HE an't
formed for Society. I am."

For what purpose does the narrator most likely describe the Dwarf's character in 2nd and 3rd paragraph?

A. establishes the character as being quitenormal save for size

B. establishes the character has a temper whenit comes to love
C. establishes the character has ability to fallin love
D. establishes the character as a kind individual
E. establishes the character as rather proud thathis phenomenon is authentic

Correct Answer: A
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This section of the passage established most of the selections available, but collectively they establish that savefor size, the Dwarf is in every way normal, even in
affairs of the heart.

QUESTION 85
He was a un-common small man, he really was. Certainly not so small as he was made out to be, but where IS your Dwarf as is? He was a most uncommon small
man, with a most uncommon large Ed; and what he had inside that Ed, nobody ever knowed but himself: even supposin himself to have ever took stock of it, which
it would have been a stiff job for even him to do.

The kindest little man as never growed! Spirited, but not proud. When he travelled with the Spotted Baby though he knowed himself to be a nat'ral Dwarf, and
knowed the Baby's spots to be put upon him artificial, he nursed that Baby like a mother. You never heerd him give a ill-name to a Giant. He DID allow himself to
break out into strong language respectin the Fat Lady from Norfolk; but that was an affair of the 'art; and when a man's 'art has been trifled with by a lady, and the
preference giv to a Indian, he ain't master of his actions.
He was always in love, of course; every human nat'ral phenomenon is. And he was always in love with a large woman; I never knowed the Dwarf as could be got to
love a small one. Which helps to keep 'em the Curiosities they are.

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One sing'ler idea he had in that Ed of his, which must have meant something, or it wouldn't have been there. It was always his opinion that he was entitled to
property. He never would put his name to anything. He had been taught to write, by the young man without arms, who got his living with his toes (quite a writing
master HE was, and taught scores in the line), but Chops would have starved to death, afore he'd have gained a bit of bread by putting his hand to a paper. This is
the more curious to bear in mind, because HE had no property, nor hope of property, except his house and a sarser. When I say his house, I mean the box, painted
and got up outside like a reg'lar six-roomer, that he used to creep into, with a diamond ring (or quite as good to look at) on his forefinger, and ring a little bell out of
what the Public believed to be the Drawing-room winder. And when I say a sarser, I mean a Chaney sarser in which he made a collection for himself at the end of
every Entertainment. His cue for that, he took from me: "Ladies and gentlemen, the little man will now walk three times round the Cairawan, and retire behind the
curtain." When he said anything important, in private life, he mostly wound it up with this form of words, and they was generally the last thing he said to me at night
afore he went to bed.

He had what I consider a fine mind--a poetic mind. His ideas respectin his property never come upon him so strong as when he sat upon a barrel-organ and had
the handle turned. Arter the wibration had run through him a little time, he would screech out, "Toby, I feel my property coming--grind away! I'm counting my
guineas by thousands, Toby--grind away! Toby, I shall be a man of fortun! I feel the Mint a jingling in me, Toby, and I'm swelling out into the Bank of England!" Such
is the influence of music on a poetic mind. Not that he was partial to any other music but a barrel-organ; on the contrary, hated it.

He had a kind of a everlasting grudge agin the Public: which is a thing you may notice in many phenomenons that get their living out of it. What riled him most in the
nater of his occupation was, that it kep him out of Society. He was continiwally saying, "Toby, my ambition is, to go into Society. The curse of my position towards
the Public is, that it keeps me hout of Society. This don't signify to a low beast of a Indian; he an't formed for Society. This don't signify to a Spotted Baby; HE an't
formed for Society. I am."

What is the likely connection with property and belonging to society from the Dwarf's perspective?

A. Owning property establishes a certainindependence and freedoms not enjoyed bya phenomenon.
B. Belonging to society provides one theopportunity to acquire property.
C. Gaining enough wealth allows one to acquireproperty and property establishes one as amember of society.
D. Joining society is predicated upon owning orbeing able to acquire property and earningsderived from a phenomenon performer willprovide that opportunity
shortly.
E. Thediamond ringor look alike exemplifiesthe property noted which is but a beginningto becoming a member of society.

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The link between property and belonging to society becomes more clear later in the passage as the Dwarfinterchanges property and guineas, fortun, and Mint.
Clearly, his predisposition tomoney is established as hecollects incremental monies from the crowd, places the money in a sarser in his house, and doesn't spend it
onanything except an ample supply of food. As money is seen as the avenue to property, property assigns rights tosocietal membership.

QUESTION 86

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He was a un-common small man, he really was. Certainly not so small as he was made out to be, but where IS your Dwarf as is? He was a most uncommon small
man, with a most uncommon large Ed; and what he had inside that Ed, nobody ever knowed but himself: even supposin himself to have ever took stock of it, which
it would have been a stiff job for even him to do.

The kindest little man as never growed! Spirited, but not proud. When he travelled with the Spotted Baby though he knowed himself to be a nat'ral Dwarf, and
knowed the Baby's spots to be put upon him artificial, he nursed that Baby like a mother. You never heerd him give a ill-name to a Giant. He DID allow himself to
break out into strong language respectin the Fat Lady from Norfolk; but that was an affair of the 'art; and when a man's 'art has been trifled with by a lady, and the
preference giv to a Indian, he ain't master of his actions.

He was always in love, of course; every human nat'ral phenomenon is. And he was always in love with a large woman; I never knowed the Dwarf as could be got to
love a small one. Which helps to keep 'em the Curiosities they are.

One sing'ler idea he had in that Ed of his, which must have meant something, or it wouldn't have been there. It was always his opinion that he was entitled to
property. He never would put his name to anything. He had been taught to write, by the young man without arms, who got his living with his toes (quite a writing
master HE was, and taught scores in the line), but Chops would have starved to death, afore he'd have gained a bit of bread by putting his hand to a paper. This is
the more curious to bear in mind, because HE had no property, nor hope of property, except his house and a sarser. When I say his house, I mean the box, painted
and got up outside like a reg'lar six-roomer, that he used to creep into, with a diamond ring (or quite as good to look at) on his forefinger, and ring a little bell out of
what the Public believed to be the Drawing-room winder. And when I say a sarser, I mean a Chaney sarser in which he made a collection for himself at the end of
every Entertainment. His cue for that, he took from me: "Ladies and gentlemen, the little man will now walk three times round the Cairawan, and retire behind the
curtain." When he said anything important, in private life, he mostly wound it up with this form of words, and they was generally the last thing he said to me at night
afore he went to bed. He had what I consider a fine mind--a poetic mind. His ideas respectin his property never come upon him so strong as when he sat upon a
barrel-organ and had the handle turned. Arter the wibration had run through him a little time, he would screech out, "Toby, I feel my property coming--grind away!
I'm counting my guineas by thousands, Toby--grind away! Toby, I shall be a man of fortun! I feel the Mint a jingling in me, Toby, and I'm swelling out into the Bank
of England!" Such is the influence of music on a poetic mind. Not that he was partial to any other music but a barrel-organ; on the contrary, hated it.

He had a kind of a everlasting grudge agin the Public: which is a thing you may notice in many phenomenons that get their living out of it. What riled him most in the
nater of his occupation was, that it kep him out of Society. He was continiwally saying, "Toby, my ambition is, to go into Society. The curse of my position towards
the Public is, that it keeps me hout of Society. This don't signify to a low beast of a Indian; he an't formed for Society. This don't signify to a Spotted Baby; HE an't
formed for Society. I am."

The phrase "He had been taught to write, by the young man without arms" 4th paragraph" is an example of

A. euphemism.
B. allusion.
C. rhetoric.
D. irony.
E. exposition.

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Clearly the fact that the Dwarf was taught to write by someone without arms qualifies as irony. None of the other devices approach legitimacy.

QUESTION 87
He was a un-common small man, he really was. Certainly not so small as he was made out to be, but where IS your Dwarf as is? He was a most uncommon small
man, with a most uncommon large Ed; and what he had inside that Ed, nobody ever knowed but himself: even supposin himself to have ever took stock of it, which
it would have been a stiff job for even him to do.

The kindest little man as never growed! Spirited, but not proud. When he travelled with the Spotted Baby though he knowed himself to be a nat'ral Dwarf, and
knowed the Baby's spots to be put upon him artificial, he nursed that Baby like a mother. You never heerd him give a ill-name to a Giant. He DID allow himself to
break out into strong language respectin the Fat Lady from Norfolk; but that was an affair of the 'art; and when a man's 'art has been trifled with by a lady, and the
preference giv to a Indian, he ain't master of his actions.

He was always in love, of course; every human nat'ral phenomenon is. And he was always in love with a large woman; I never knowed the Dwarf as could be got to
love a small one. Which helps to keep 'em the Curiosities they are.

One sing'ler idea he had in that Ed of his, which must have meant something, or it wouldn't have been there. It was always his opinion that he was entitled to
property. He never would put his name to anything. He had been taught to write, by the young man without arms, who got his living with his toes (quite a writing
master HE was, and taught scores in the line), but Chops would have starved to death, afore he'd have gained a bit of bread by putting his hand to a paper. This is
the more curious to bear in mind, because HE had no property, nor hope of property, except his house and a sarser. When I say his house, I mean the box, painted
and got up outside like a reg'lar six-roomer, that he used to creep into, with a diamond ring (or quite as good to look at) on his forefinger, and ring a little bell out of
what the Public believed to be the Drawing-room winder. And when I say a sarser, I mean a Chaney sarser in which he made a collection for himself at the end of
every Entertainment. His cue for that, he took from me: "Ladies and gentlemen, the little man will now walk three times round the Cairawan, and retire behind the
curtain." When he said anything important, in private life, he mostly wound it up with this form of words, and they was generally the last thing he said to me at night
afore he went to bed.

He had what I consider a fine mind--a poetic mind. His ideas respectin his property never come upon him so strong as when he sat upon a barrel-organ and had
the handle turned. Arter the wibration had run through him a little time, he would screech out, "Toby, I feel my property coming--grind away! I'm counting my
guineas by thousands, Toby--grind away! Toby, I shall be a man of fortun! I feel the Mint a jingling in me, Toby, and I'm swelling out into the Bank of England!" Such
is the influence of music on a poetic mind. Not that he was partial to any other music but a barrel-organ; on the contrary, hated it.

He had a kind of a everlasting grudge agin the Public: which is a thing you may notice in many phenomenons that get their living out of it. What riled him most in the
nater of his occupation was, that it kep him out of Society. He was continiwally saying, "Toby, my ambition is, to go into Society. The curse of my position towards
the Public is, that it keeps me hout of Society. This don't signify to a low beast of a Indian; he an't formed for Society. This don't signify to a Spotted Baby; HE an't
formed for Society. I am."

Which selection best interprets "Chops would have starved to death, afore he'd have gained a bit of bread by putting his hand to a paper" 4th paragraph

A. He would starve before he would acceptcharity from anyone.

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B. He would starve before he would agree toanything.
C. He would starve before signing aperformance contract as a phenomenon.
D. He would starve before borrowing money tobuy bread.
E. He would starve before wrapping paperaround food showing distrust in thepreparation of same.

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This choice follows the overall theme of the excerpt. Given the propensity to save money by the Dwarf, it iswell in keeping with his character that he would not
borrow money, even if it meant going hungry. This wouldonly put further from reach his securing sufficient property or fortune to be able to join society.

QUESTION 88
He was a un-common small man, he really was. Certainly not so small as he was made out to be, but where IS your Dwarf as is? He was a most uncommon small
man, with a most uncommon large Ed; and what he had inside that Ed, nobody ever knowed but himself: even supposin himself to have ever took stock of it, which
it would have been a stiff job for even him to do.

The kindest little man as never growed! Spirited, but not proud. When he travelled with the Spotted Baby though he knowed himself to be a nat'ral Dwarf, and
knowed the Baby's spots to be put upon him artificial, he nursed that Baby like a mother. You never heerd him give a ill-name to a Giant. He DID allow himself to
break out into strong language respectin the Fat Lady from Norfolk; but that was an affair of the 'art; and when a man's 'art has been trifled with by a lady, and the
preference giv to a Indian, he ain't master of his actions.

He was always in love, of course; every human nat'ral phenomenon is. And he was always in love with a large woman; I never knowed the Dwarf as could be got to
love a small one. Which helps to keep 'em the Curiosities they are.

One sing'ler idea he had in that Ed of his, which must have meant something, or it wouldn't have been there. It was always his opinion that he was entitled to
property. He never would put his name to anything. He had been taught to write, by the young man without arms, who got his living with his toes (quite a writing
master HE was, and taught scores in the line), but Chops would have starved to death, afore he'd have gained a bit of bread by putting his hand to a paper. This is
the more curious to bear in mind, because HE had no property, nor hope of property, except his house and a sarser. When I say his house, I mean the box, painted
and got up outside like a reg'lar six-roomer, that he used to creep into, with a diamond ring (or quite as good to look at) on his forefinger, and ring a little bell out of
what the Public believed to be the Drawing-room winder. And when I say a sarser, I mean a Chaney sarser in which he made a collection for himself at the end of
every Entertainment. His cue for that, he took from me: "Ladies and gentlemen, the little man will now walk three times round the Cairawan, and retire behind the
curtain." When he said anything important, in private life, he mostly wound it up with this form of words, and they was generally the last thing he said to me at night
afore he went to bed.

He had what I consider a fine mind--a poetic mind. His ideas respectin his property never come upon him so strong as when he sat upon a barrel-organ and had
the handle turned. Arter the wibration had run through him a little time, he would screech out, "Toby, I feel my property coming--grind away! I'm counting my
guineas by thousands, Toby--grind away! Toby, I shall be a man of fortun! I feel the Mint a jingling in me, Toby, and I'm swelling out into the Bank of England!" Such

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is the influence of music on a poetic mind. Not that he was partial to any other music but a barrel-organ; on the contrary, hated it.

He had a kind of a everlasting grudge agin the Public: which is a thing you may notice in many phenomenons that get their living out of it. What riled him most in the
nater of his occupation was, that it kep him out of Society. He was continiwally saying, "Toby, my ambition is, to go into Society. The curse of my position towards
the Public is, that it keeps me hout of Society. This don't signify to a low beast of a Indian; he an't formed for Society. This don't signify to a Spotted Baby; HE an't
formed for Society. I am."
Which of the selections is the best indicator of the closeness of Toby to the Dwarf?

A. Toby was the grinder of the barrel-organ.

B. The Dwarf used Toby's closing linefollowing his performances.
C. Toby knew of his desires to join society.
D. Toby knew of his sarser where the Dwarfkept his collection.
E. Toby was the last one the Dwarf spoke tobefore going to bed.

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

We are told "and they was generally the last thing he said to me at night afore he went to bed," which indicatesthat Toby was likely the last person the Dwarf was
with nightly, creating a bond more significant than any other.

QUESTION 89
He was a un-common small man, he really was. Certainly not so small as he was made out to be, but where IS your Dwarf as is? He was a most uncommon small
man, with a most uncommon large Ed; and what he had inside that Ed, nobody ever knowed but himself: even supposin himself to have ever took stock of it, which
it would have been a stiff job for even him to do. The kindest little man as never growed! Spirited, but not proud. When he travelled with the Spotted Baby though he
knowed himself to be a nat'ral Dwarf, and knowed the Baby's spots to be put upon him artificial, he nursed that Baby like a mother. You never heerd him give a ill-
name to a Giant. He DID allow himself to break out into strong language respectin the Fat Lady from Norfolk; but that was an affair of the 'art; and when a man's
'art has been trifled with by a lady, and the preference giv to a Indian, he ain't master of his actions.

He was always in love, of course; every human nat'ral phenomenon is. And he was always in love with a large woman; I never knowed the Dwarf as could be got to
love a small one. Which helps to keep 'em the Curiosities they are.

One sing'ler idea he had in that Ed of his, which must have meant something, or it wouldn't have been there. It was always his opinion that he was entitled to
property. He never would put his name to anything. He had been taught to write, by the young man without arms, who got his living with his toes (quite a writing
master HE was, and taught scores in the line), but Chops would have starved to death, afore he'd have gained a bit of bread by putting his hand to a paper. This is
the more curious to bear in mind, because HE had no property, nor hope of property, except his house and a sarser. When I say his house, I mean the box, painted
and got up outside like a reg'lar six-roomer, that he used to creep into, with a diamond ring (or quite as good to look at) on his forefinger, and ring a little bell out of
what the Public believed to be the Drawing-room winder. And when I say a sarser, I mean a Chaney sarser in which he made a collection for himself at the end of

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every Entertainment. His cue for that, he took from me: "Ladies and gentlemen, the little man will now walk three times round the Cairawan, and retire behind the
curtain." When he said anything important, in private life, he mostly wound it up with this form of words, and they was generally the last thing he said to me at night
afore he went to bed.

He had what I consider a fine mind--a poetic mind. His ideas respectin his property never come upon him so strong as when he sat upon a barrel-organ and had
the handle turned. Arter the wibration had run through him a little time, he would screech out, "Toby, I feel my property coming--grind away! I'm counting my
guineas by thousands, Toby--grind away! Toby, I shall be a man of fortun! I feel the Mint a jingling in me, Toby, and I'm swelling out into the Bank of England!" Such
is the influence of music on a poetic mind. Not that he was partial to any other music but a barrel-organ; on the contrary, hated it.

He had a kind of a everlasting grudge agin the Public: which is a thing you may notice in many phenomenons that get their living out of it. What riled him most in the
nater of his occupation was, that it kep him out of Society. He was continiwally saying, "Toby, my ambition is, to go into Society. The curse of my position towards
the Public is, that it keeps me hout of Society. This don't signify to a low beast of a Indian; he an't formed for Society. This don't signify to a Spotted Baby; HE an't
formed for Society. I am."
Which is the most likely reason for the author to include the paragraph concerning the barrel-organ in 5th paragraph?

A. shows a personal side of the two charactersother than performers

B. allows the reader to better understand therelationship between the two characters
C. establishes societal qualifications of theDwarf related to poetry and music
D. qualifies the strength of the Dwarf's desireand preoccupation with fortune
E. provides a comic relief from the seriousnessand somberness of the rest of the excerpt

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Each choice holds some truth and rationale for the inclusion of this paragraph. The reason Choice C is the bestselection is because it matches the overall thought
line of the excerpt. Every quality and motivation in all otherparts of the excerpt are directed at the establishment of the Dwarf's qualifications to enter society, with
theexception of property. This paragraph serves the same purpose in as much as it qualifies that the Dwarf has apoetical mind, certainly something a gentleman of
society would possess. It also establishes that he enjoys music,albeit only barrel-organ music the fact of which might be overlooked given the likelihood that this
was the only
type music generally available to a traveling carnival.

QUESTION 90
He was a un-common small man, he really was. Certainly not so small as he was made out to be, but where IS your Dwarf as is? He was a most uncommon small
man, with a most uncommon large Ed; and what he had inside that Ed, nobody ever knowed but himself: even supposin himself to have ever took stock of it, which
it would have been a stiff job for even him to do.

The kindest little man as never growed! Spirited, but not proud. When he travelled with the Spotted Baby though he knowed himself to be a nat'ral Dwarf, and

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knowed the Baby's spots to be put upon him artificial, he nursed that Baby like a mother. You never heerd him give a ill-name to a Giant. He DID allow himself to
break out into strong language respectin the Fat Lady from Norfolk; but that was an affair of the 'art; and when a man's 'art has been trifled with by a lady, and the
preference giv to a Indian, he ain't master of his actions.

He was always in love, of course; every human nat'ral phenomenon is. And he was always in love with a large woman; I never knowed the Dwarf as could be got to
love a small one. Which helps to keep 'em the Curiosities they are.

One sing'ler idea he had in that Ed of his, which must have meant something, or it wouldn't have been there. It was always his opinion that he was entitled to
property. He never would put his name to anything. He had been taught to write, by the young man without arms, who got his living with his toes (quite a writing
master HE was, and taught scores in the line), but Chops would have starved to death, afore he'd have gained a bit of bread by putting his hand to a paper. This is
the more curious to bear in mind, because HE had no property, nor hope of property, except his house and a sarser. When I say his house, I mean the box, painted
and got up outside like a reg'lar six-roomer, that he used to creep into, with a diamond ring (or quite as good to look at) on his forefinger, and ring a little bell out of
what the Public believed to be the Drawing-room winder. And when I say a sarser, I mean a Chaney sarser in which he made a collection for himself at the end of
every Entertainment. His cue for that, he took from me: "Ladies and gentlemen, the little man will now walk three times round the Cairawan, and retire behind the
curtain." When he said anything important, in private life, he mostly wound it up with this form of words, and they was generally the last thing he said to me at night
afore he went to bed.

He had what I consider a fine mind--a poetic mind. His ideas respectin his property never come upon him so strong as when he sat upon a barrel-organ and had
the handle turned. Arter the wibration had run through him a little time, he would screech out, "Toby, I feel my property coming--grind away! I'm counting my
guineas by thousands, Toby--grind away! Toby, I shall be a man of fortun! I feel the Mint a jingling in me, Toby, and I'm swelling out into the Bank of England!" Such
is the influence of music on a poetic mind. Not that he was partial to any other music but a barrel-organ; on the contrary, hated it.

He had a kind of a everlasting grudge agin the Public: which is a thing you may notice in many phenomenons that get their living out of it. What riled him most in the
nater of his occupation was, that it kep him out of Society. He was continiwally saying, "Toby, my ambition is, to go into Society. The curse of my position towards
the Public is, that it keeps me hout of Society. This don't signify to a low beast of a Indian; he an't formed for Society. This don't signify to a Spotted Baby; HE an't
formed for Society. I am."

Which selection best represents the device displayed in the overall excerpts but especially summated in the last paragraph in last paragraph?

A. allegory
B. allusion
C. paradox
D. epic
E. choral

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

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As the titleGoing Into Societyindicates, the entire motivation for saving money, obtaining property is to pavethe way for joining society. The paradox is that the
methodology by which he is able to over time obtain propertyis the very thing that keeps him out of society--his being a phenomenon.

QUESTION 91
He was a un-common small man, he really was. Certainly not so small as he was made out to be, but where IS your Dwarf as is? He was a most uncommon small
man, with a most uncommon large Ed; and what he had inside that Ed, nobody ever knowed but himself: even supposin himself to have ever took stock of it, which
it would have been a stiff job for even him to do.

The kindest little man as never growed! Spirited, but not proud. When he travelled with the Spotted Baby though he knowed himself to be a nat'ral Dwarf, and
knowed the Baby's spots to be put upon him artificial, he nursed that Baby like a mother. You never heerd him give a ill-name to a Giant. He DID allow himself to
break out into strong language respectin the Fat Lady from Norfolk; but that was an affair of the 'art; and when a man's 'art has been trifled with by a lady, and the
preference giv to a Indian, he ain't master of his actions.

He was always in love, of course; every human nat'ral phenomenon is. And he was always in love with a large woman; I never knowed the Dwarf as could be got to
love a small one. Which helps to keep 'em the Curiosities they are.

One sing'ler idea he had in that Ed of his, which must have meant something, or it wouldn't have been there. It was always his opinion that he was entitled to
property. He never would put his name to anything. He had been taught to write, by the young man without arms, who got his living with his toes (quite a writing
master HE was, and taught scores in the line), but Chops would have starved to death, afore he'd have gained a bit of bread by putting his hand to a paper. This is
the more curious to bear in mind, because HE had no property, nor hope of property, except his house and a sarser. When I say his house, I mean the box, painted
and got up outside like a reg'lar six-roomer, that he used to creep into, with a diamond ring (or quite as good to look at) on his forefinger, and ring a little bell out of
what the Public believed to be the Drawing-room winder. And when I say a sarser, I mean a Chaney sarser in which he made a collection for himself at the end of
every Entertainment. His cue for that, he took from me: "Ladies and gentlemen, the little man will now walk three times round the Cairawan, and retire behind the
curtain." When he said anything important, in private life, he mostly wound it up with this form of words, and they was generally the last thing he said to me at night
afore he went to bed.

He had what I consider a fine mind--a poetic mind. His ideas respectin his property never come upon him so strong as when he sat upon a barrel-organ and had
the handle turned. Arter the wibration had run through him a little time, he would screech out, "Toby, I feel my property coming--grind away! I'm counting my
guineas by thousands, Toby--grind away! Toby, I shall be a man of fortun! I feel the Mint a jingling in me, Toby, and I'm swelling out into the Bank of England!" Such
is the influence of music on a poetic mind. Not that he was partial to any other music but a barrel-organ; on the contrary, hated it.
He had a kind of a everlasting grudge agin the Public: which is a thing you may notice in many phenomenons that get their living out of it. What riled him most in the
nater of his occupation was, that it kep him out of Society. He was continiwally saying, "Toby, my ambition is, to go into Society. The curse of my position towards
the Public is, that it keeps me hout of Society. This don't signify to a low beast of a Indian; he an't formed for Society. This don't signify to a Spotted Baby; HE an't
formed for Society. I am."

Which of the selections best describes the general commentary on society represented in this excerpt?

A. Society supports the acceptance of thoseoutside their established parameter.

B. Those in a minority position may expect tobe accepted into society.
C. After the attributes of society are acquired,including property, anyone may be acceptedinto society.

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D. Efforts to join society, though arduous, arereadily achievable to those in minority.
E. Societal norms errantly exclude anydeviation to that established norm.

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

We clearly need to look for a negative here. By virtue, the carnival of phenomenon exists is a negativecommentary on society and the values established by those
so-called norms. Choice E is the only negativequalifier that represents this position.

QUESTION 92
He was a un-common small man, he really was. Certainly not so small as he was made out to be, but where IS your Dwarf as is? He was a most uncommon small
man, with a most uncommon large Ed; and what he had inside that Ed, nobody ever knowed but himself: even supposin himself to have ever took stock of it, which
it would have been a stiff job for even him to do.

The kindest little man as never growed! Spirited, but not proud. When he travelled with the Spotted Baby though he knowed himself to be a nat'ral Dwarf, and
knowed the Baby's spots to be put upon him artificial, he nursed that Baby like a mother. You never heerd him give a ill-name to a Giant. He DID allow himself to
break out into strong language respectin the Fat Lady from Norfolk; but that was an affair of the 'art; and when a man's 'art has been trifled with by a lady, and the
preference giv to a Indian, he ain't master of his actions.

He was always in love, of course; every human nat'ral phenomenon is. And he was always in love with a large woman; I never knowed the Dwarf as could be got to
love a small one. Which helps to keep 'em the Curiosities they are.
One sing'ler idea he had in that Ed of his, which must have meant something, or it wouldn't have been there. It was always his opinion that he was entitled to
property. He never would put his name to anything. He had been taught to write, by the young man without arms, who got his living with his toes (quite a writing
master HE was, and taught scores in the line), but Chops would have starved to death, afore he'd have gained a bit of bread by putting his hand to a paper. This is
the more curious to bear in mind, because HE had no property, nor hope of property, except his house and a sarser. When I say his house, I mean the box, painted
and got up outside like a reg'lar six-roomer, that he used to creep into, with a diamond ring (or quite as good to look at) on his forefinger, and ring a little bell out of
what the Public believed to be the Drawing-room winder. And when I say a sarser, I mean a Chaney sarser in which he made a collection for himself at the end of
every Entertainment. His cue for that, he took from me: "Ladies and gentlemen, the little man will now walk three times round the Cairawan, and retire behind the
curtain." When he said anything important, in private life, he mostly wound it up with this form of words, and they was generally the last thing he said to me at night
afore he went to bed.

He had what I consider a fine mind--a poetic mind. His ideas respectin his property never come upon him so strong as when he sat upon a barrel-organ and had
the handle turned. Arter the wibration had run through him a little time, he would screech out, "Toby, I feel my property coming--grind away! I'm counting my
guineas by thousands, Toby--grind away! Toby, I shall be a man of fortun! I feel the Mint a jingling in me, Toby, and I'm swelling out into the Bank of England!" Such
is the influence of music on a poetic mind. Not that he was partial to any other music but a barrel-organ; on the contrary, hated it.

He had a kind of a everlasting grudge agin the Public: which is a thing you may notice in many phenomenons that get their living out of it. What riled him most in the
nater of his occupation was, that it kep him out of Society. He was continiwally saying, "Toby, my ambition is, to go into Society. The curse of my position towards

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the Public is, that it keeps me hout of Society. This don't signify to a low beast of a Indian; he an't formed for Society. This don't signify to a Spotted Baby; HE an't
formed for Society. I am."

Which of the selections would make the best alternative title for this work?

A. Society Bound
B. The Unworthy Society
C. The Journey into Society
D. The Preoccupation with Society
E. Property and Society

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

As the overall theme is the negative commentary on society and the virtues of the Dwarf,"The UnworthySociety"appropriately encapsulates this representation.

QUESTION 93
Sir Giles's irritating reserve, not even excused by a word of apology, reached the limits of his endurance. He respectfully protested. "I regret to find, sir," he said,
"that I have lost my place in my employer's estimation. The man to whom you confide the superintendence of your clerks and the transaction of your business has, I
venture to think, some claim (under the present circumstances) to be trusted." The banker was now offended on his side.

"I readily admit your claim," he answered, "when you are sitting at your desk in my office. But, even in these days of strikes, co-operations, and bank holidays, an
employer has one privilege left--he has not ceased to be a Man, and he has not forfeited a man's right to keep his own secrets. I fail to see anything in my conduct
which has given you just reason to complain." Dennis, rebuked, made his bow in silence, and withdrew.

Did these acts of humility mean that he submitted? They meant exactly the contrary. He had made up his mind that Sir Giles Mountjoy's motives should, sooner or
later, cease to be mysteries to Sir Giles Mountjoy's clerk.

In context, the words "irritating reserve" in first paragraph is best represented by the word

A. anguish.
B. tolerance.
C. perturbation.
D. patience.
E. level of resistance

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Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

When Dennis' patience ran out, he protested.

QUESTION 94
Sir Giles's irritating reserve, not even excused by a word of apology, reached the limits of his endurance. He respectfully protested. "I regret to find, sir," he said,
"that I have lost my place in my employer's estimation. The man to whom you confide the superintendence of your clerks and the transaction of your business has, I
venture to think, some claim (under the present circumstances) to be trusted." The banker was now offended on his side.
"I readily admit your claim," he answered, "when you are sitting at your desk in my office. But, even in these days of strikes, co-operations, and bank holidays, an
employer has one privilege left--he has not ceased to be a Man, and he has not forfeited a man's right to keep his own secrets. I fail to see anything in my conduct
which has given you just reason to complain." Dennis, rebuked, made his bow in silence, and withdrew.

Did these acts of humility mean that he submitted? They meant exactly the contrary. He had made up his mind that Sir Giles Mountjoy's motives should, sooner or
later, cease to be mysteries to Sir Giles Mountjoy's clerk.

Which selection best describes the overall feeling expressed by Sir Giles in 2nd paragraph?

A. He appreciates that as a valued employee,Dennis has a right to question his employer.

B. Because of the right to strike, Dennis isperfectly justified in his query.
C. Just because the employer/employeerelationship has deteriorated due to employeerights, an employee still does not have theright to know all that is in an
employersmind even if it doesn't have to do with workspecifically.
D. He is very upset that business is not run asit used to be what with all the changes toappease the employee such as the right tostrike, form unions, and have
holidays fromwork.
E. He is appalled that Dennis would evenquestion him because he is not behind hisdesk at work.

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

It is clear that as a business owner, Sir Giles is not pleased with the current state of affairs as it relates to allof the concessions yielded by employers to employees.
Employees now have the right to strike, form unions,and they are given holidays from work, clearly felt by Sir Giles to be the early stages of the absolute decline
ofcommerce as it was once known.

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QUESTION 95
Sir Giles's irritating reserve, not even excused by a word of apology, reached the limits of his endurance. He respectfully protested. "I regret to find, sir," he said,
"that I have lost my place in my employer's estimation. The man to whom you confide the superintendence of your clerks and the transaction of your business has, I
venture to think, some claim (under the present circumstances) to be trusted." The banker was now offended on his side.

"I readily admit your claim," he answered, "when you are sitting at your desk in my office. But, even in these days of strikes, co-operations, and bank holidays, an
employer has one privilege left--he has not ceased to be a Man, and he has not forfeited a man's right to keep his own secrets. I fail to see anything in my conduct
which has given you just reason to complain." Dennis, rebuked, made his bow in silence, and withdrew.

Did these acts of humility mean that he submitted? They meant exactly the contrary. He had made up his mind that Sir Giles Mountjoy's motives should, sooner or
later, cease to be mysteries to Sir Giles Mountjoy's clerk.

In context, the word "rebuked" is best represented by

A. courteously disagreed.
B. genuinely dissuaded.
C. promptly challenged.
D. cautiously opposed.
E. sharply reprimanded.

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

To "rebuke" someone is to sharply reprimand them. Although the language used would not be considered particularly cutting today, the language and diction used
place this excerpt some years back when conversation was more genteel, and the affront by Sir Giles to Dennis would have been scathing.

QUESTION 96
Sir Giles's irritating reserve, not even excused by a word of apology, reached the limits of his endurance. He respectfully protested. "I regret to find, sir," he said,
"that I have lost my place in my employer's estimation. The man to whom you confide the superintendence of your clerks and the transaction of your business has, I
venture to think, some claim (under the present circumstances) to be trusted." The banker was now offended on his side.

"I readily admit your claim," he answered, "when you are sitting at your desk in my office. But, even in these days of strikes, co-operations, and bank holidays, an
employer has one privilege left--he has not ceased to be a Man, and he has not forfeited a man's right to keep his own secrets. I fail to see anything in my conduct
which has given you just reason to complain." Dennis, rebuked, made his bow in silence, and withdrew.

Did these acts of humility mean that he submitted? They meant exactly the contrary. He had made up his mind that Sir Giles Mountjoy's motives should, sooner or

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later, cease to be mysteries to Sir Giles Mountjoy's clerk.
Which selection identifies the device exemplified with "Did these acts of humility mean that he submitted?" last paragraph?

A. curio
B. query
C. submission
D. rhetorical question
E. obviate information

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The question asked that there is already a known answer to is considered rhetorical as it is unnecessary and usually used in literature for effect.

QUESTION 97
The spring is fairly with us now. Outside my laboratory window the great chestnut-tree is all covered with the big, glutinous, gummy buds, some of which have
already begun to break into little green shuttlecocks. As you walk down the lanes you are conscious of the rich, silent forces of nature working all around you. The
wet earth smells fruitful and luscious. Green shoots are peeping out everywhere. The twigs are stiff with their sap; and the moist, heavy English air is laden with a
faintly resinous perfume. Buds in the hedges, lambs beneath them--everywhere the work of reproduction going forward!

I can see it without, and I can feel it within. We also have our spring when the little arterioles dilate, the lymph flows in a brisker stream, the glands work harder,
winnowing and straining. Every year nature readjusts the whole machine. I can feel the ferment in my blood at this very moment, and as the cool sunshine pours
through my window I could dance about in it like a gnat. So I should, only that Charles Sadler would rush upstairs to know what the matter was. Besides, I must
remember that I am Professor Gilroy. An old professor may afford to be natural, but when fortune has given one of the first chairs in the university to a man of four-
and-thirty he must try and act the part consistently.

In context, the word "glutinous" most nearly means?

A. hungry.
B. fertile.
C. sticky.
D. large.
E. bloated.

Correct Answer: C

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Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The context clue here is just next door. "Gummy buds" is a continuation of the description began with "glutinous" and as we are generally given to know that
something "gummy" is sticky, Choice C best fits.

QUESTION 98
The spring is fairly with us now. Outside my laboratory window the great chestnut-tree is all covered with the big, glutinous, gummy buds, some of which have
already begun to break into little green shuttlecocks. As you walk down the lanes you are conscious of the rich, silent forces of nature working all around you. The
wet earth smells fruitful and luscious. Green shoots are peeping out everywhere. The twigs are stiff with their sap; and the moist, heavy English air is laden with a
faintly resinous perfume. Buds in the hedges, lambs beneath them--everywhere the work of reproduction going forward!

I can see it without, and I can feel it within. We also have our spring when the little arterioles dilate, the lymph flows in a brisker stream, the glands work harder,
winnowing and straining. Every year nature readjusts the whole machine. I can feel the ferment in my blood at this very moment, and as the cool sunshine pours
through my window I could dance about in it like a gnat. So I should, only that Charles Sadler would rush upstairs to know what the matter was. Besides, I must
remember that I am Professor Gilroy. An old professor may afford to be natural, but when fortune has given one of the first chairs in the university to a man of four-
and-thirty he must try and act the part consistently.

In 1st paragraph, the word "lambs" is an example of which device?

A. allusion
B. foreshadowing
C. flashback
D. metaphor
E. simile

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This is a fairly straightforward metaphor wherein "lambs" refers not to the literal ewe under one year of age, but a young plant.

QUESTION 99
The spring is fairly with us now. Outside my laboratory window the great chestnut-tree is all covered with the big, glutinous, gummy buds, some of which have
already begun to break into little green shuttlecocks. As you walk down the lanes you are conscious of the rich, silent forces of nature working all around you. The

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wet earth smells fruitful and luscious. Green shoots are peeping out everywhere. The twigs are stiff with their sap; and the moist, heavy English air is laden with a
faintly resinous perfume. Buds in the hedges, lambs beneath them--everywhere the work of reproduction going forward!

I can see it without, and I can feel it within. We also have our spring when the little arterioles dilate, the lymph flows in a brisker stream, the glands work harder,
winnowing and straining. Every year nature readjusts the whole machine. I can feel the ferment in my blood at this very moment, and as the cool sunshine pours
through my window I could dance about in it like a gnat. So I should, only that Charles Sadler would rush upstairs to know what the matter was. Besides, I must
remember that I am Professor Gilroy. An old professor may afford to be natural, but when fortune has given one of the first chairs in the university to a man of four-
and-thirty he must try and act the part consistently.

What can be inferred by the narrator's choice of words, "gnat" 2nd paragraph to describe his dance?

A. He is a man small in stature representing thesize of a gnat.

B. He is agile as are the physical characteristicsof a gnat.
C. He feels new as a gnat that has just been bornin the spring.
D. His dance would replicate the giddy, erraticflight pattern of the gnat.
E. As a gnat is drawn to light, so is he drawn tothe sunlight pouring through his window.

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Here, the narrator is metaphorically speaking. As gnats don't danceper se,they do fly erratically, and hisdance would be just as unpredictable in form and grace.

QUESTION 100
Also the Emperor became more and more excited with curiosity, and with great suspense one awaited the hour, when according to mask-law, each masked guest
must make himself known. This moment came, but although all other unmasked; the secret knight still refused to allow his features to be seen, till at last the Queen
driven by curiosity, and vexed at the obstinate refusal; commanded him to open his Vizier. He opened it, and none of the high ladies and knights knew him. But
from the crowded spectators, two officials advanced, who recognized the black dancer, and horror and terror spread in the saloon, as they said who the supposed
knight was. It was the executioner of Bergen. But glowing with rage, the King commanded to seize the criminal and lead him to death, who had ventured to dance,
with the queen; so disgraced the Empress, and insulted the crown. The culpable threw himself at the Emperor, and said:

"Indeed I have heavily sinned against all noble guests assembled here, but most heavily against you my sovereign and my queen. The Queen is insulted by my
haughtiness equal to treason, but no punishment even blood, will not be able to wash out the disgrace, which you have suffered by me. Therefore oh King! allow
me to propose a remedy, to efface the shame, and to render it as if not done. Draw your sword and knight me, then I will throw down my gauntlet, to everyone who
dares to speak disrespectfully of my king."

The phrase "and horror and terror spread in the saloon" (end of 1st paragraph)qualifies as what device?

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A. mockery
B. allusion
C. metaphor
D. hyperbole
E. litotes

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The device of "hyperbole" or overstatement is the device used here by the writer to give a sense of the egregious affront made to the court.

QUESTION 101
Also the Emperor became more and more excited with curiosity, and with great suspense one awaited the hour, when according to mask-law, each masked guest
must make himself known. This moment came, but although all other unmasked; the secret knight still refused to allow his features to be seen, till at last the Queen
driven by curiosity, and vexed at the obstinate refusal; commanded him to open his Vizier. He opened it, and none of the high ladies and knights knew him. But
from the crowded spectators, two officials advanced, who recognized the black dancer, and horror and terror spread in the saloon, as they said who the supposed
knight was. It was the executioner of Bergen. But glowing with rage, the King commanded to seize the criminal and lead him to death, who had ventured to dance,
with the queen; so disgraced the Empress, and insulted the crown. The culpable threw himself at the Emperor, and said:
"Indeed I have heavily sinned against all noble guests assembled here, but most heavily against you my sovereign and my queen. The Queen is insulted by my
haughtiness equal to treason, but no punishment even blood, will not be able to wash out the disgrace, which you have suffered by me. Therefore oh King! allow
me to propose a remedy, to efface the shame, and to render it as if not done. Draw your sword and knight me, then I will throw down my gauntlet, to everyone who
dares to speak disrespectfully of my king."

All of the following would qualify to support the secret knight being labeled a "criminal" 1st paragraph EXCEPT:

A. he was executioner of Bergen.

B. he disobeyed the mask-law.
C. he was physically in the saloon.
D. he represented himself as a knight.
E. he danced and fraternized with royalty.

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The job of executioner was not criminal; in fact it was a position required to obey the execution of the law.

QUESTION 102
Also the Emperor became more and more excited with curiosity, and with great suspense one awaited the hour, when according to mask-law, each masked guest
must make himself known. This moment came, but although all other unmasked; the secret knight still refused to allow his features to be seen, till at last the Queen
driven by curiosity, and vexed at the obstinate refusal; commanded him to open his Vizier. He opened it, and none of the high ladies and knights knew him. But
from the crowded spectators, two officials advanced, who recognized the black dancer, and horror and terror spread in the saloon, as they said who the supposed
knight was. It was the executioner of Bergen. But glowing with rage, the King commanded to seize the criminal and lead him to death, who had ventured to dance,
with the queen; so disgraced the Empress, and insulted the crown. The culpable threw himself at the Emperor, and said:

"Indeed I have heavily sinned against all noble guests assembled here, but most heavily against you my sovereign and my queen. The Queen is insulted by my
haughtiness equal to treason, but no punishment even blood, will not be able to wash out the disgrace, which you have suffered by me. Therefore oh King! allow
me to propose a remedy, to efface the shame, and to render it as if not done. Draw your sword and knight me, then I will throw down my gauntlet, to everyone who
dares to speak disrespectfully of my king."
In context, the word "culpable" end of 1st paragraph is best represented by

A. faker.
B. imposter.
C. scoundrel.
D. offender.
E. criminal.

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Context clues are found in the preceding sentence as the command was given to seize the "criminal." In context then, "culpable" means criminal.

QUESTION 103
Here my friend, about whose madness I now saw, or fancied that I saw, certain indications of method, removed the peg which marked the spot where the beetle
fell, to a spot about three inches to the westward of its former position. Taking, now, the tape measure from the nearest point of the trunk to the peg, as before, and
continuing the extension in a straight line to the distance of fifty feet, a spot was indicated, removed, by several yards, from the point at which we had been digging.

Around the new position a circle, somewhat larger than in the former instance, was now described, and we again set to work with the spades. I was dreadfully
weary, but, scarcely understanding what had occasioned the change in my thoughts, I felt no longer any great aversion from the labor imposed. I had become most

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unaccountably interested--nay, even excited. Perhaps there was something, amid all the extravagant demeanor of Legrand--some
air of forethought, or of deliberation, which impressed me. I dug eagerly, and now and then caught myself actually looking, with something that very much
resembled expectation, for the fancied treasure, the vision of which had demented my unfortunate companion. At a period when such vagaries of thought most fully
possessed me, and when we had been at work perhaps an hour and a half, we were again interrupted by the violent howlings of the dog. His uneasiness, in the
first instance, had been, evidently, but the result of playfulness or caprice, but he now assumed a bitter and serious tone. Upon Jupiter's again attempting to muzzle
him, he made furious resistance, and, leaping into the hole, tore up the mould frantically with his claws. In a few seconds he had uncovered a mass of human
bones, forming two complete skeletons, intermingled with several buttons of metal, and what appeared to be the dust of decayed woolen. One or two strokes of a
spade upturned the blade of a large Spanish knife, and, as we dug farther, three or four loose pieces of gold and silver coin came to light.
At sight of these the joy of Jupiter could scarcely be restrained, but the countenance of his master wore an air of extreme disappointment he urged us, however, to
continue our exertions, and the words were hardly uttered when I stumbled and fell forward, having caught the toe of my boot in a large ring of iron that lay half
buried in the loose earth.

We now worked in earnest, and never did I pass ten minutes of more intense excitement. During his interval we had fairly unearthed an oblong chest of wood,
which, from its perfect preservation and wonderful hardness, had plainly been subjected to some mineralizing process--perhaps that of the Bi- chloride of Mercury.
This box was three feet and a half long, three feet broad, and two and a half feet deep. It was firmly secured by bands of wrought iron, riveted, and forming a kind
of open trelliswork over the whole. On each side of the chest, near the top, were three rings of iron--six in all--by means of which a firm hold could be obtained by
six persons. Our utmost united endeavors served only to disturb the coffer very slightly in its bed. We at once saw the impossibility of removing so great a weight.
Luckily, the sole fastenings of the lid consisted of two sliding bolts. These we drew back trembling and panting with anxiety. In an instant, a treasure of incalculable
value lay gleaming before us. As the rays of the lanterns fell within the pit, there flashed upwards a glow and a glare, from a confused heap of gold and of jewels,
that absolutely dazzled our eyes.

I shall not pretend to describe the feelings with which I gazed. Amazement was, of course, predominant. Legrand appeared exhausted with excitement, and spoke
very few words. Jupiter's countenance wore, for some minutes, as deadly a pallor as it is possible, in nature of things, for any negro's visage to assume. He
seemed stupefied thunderstricken. Presently he fell upon his knees in the pit, and, burying his naked arms up to the elbows in gold, let them there remain, as if
enjoying the luxury of a bath.

It became necessary, at last, that I should arouse both master and valet to the expediency of removing the treasure. It was growing late, and it behooved us to
make exertion, that we might get every thing housed before daylight. It was difficult to say what should be done, and much time was spent in deliberation--so
confused were the ideas of all. We, finally, lightened the box by removing two thirds of its contents, when we were enabled, with some trouble, to raise it from the
hole. The articles taken out were deposited among the brambles, and the dog left to guard them, with strict orders from Jupiter neither, upon any pretence, to stir
from the spot, nor to open his mouth until our return.

Which selection best represents the phrase "Here my friend, about whose madness I now saw, or fancied that I saw, certain indications of method"?

A. The narrator finally realized his friend has gone mad.

B. The narrator discovered the method or cause of his friend's madness.
C. The narrator realizes that his friend went mad only temporarily.
D. The narrator understood his friend's methods as not mad.
E. The narrator only believes his friend has gone mad.

Correct Answer: D

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Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

By adding the phrase that he saw, "certain indications of method" indicates the narrator finally saw reason where before he had seen only madness. Because the
author modifies usual syntax, the reader must remain actively engaged to follow the train of thought.

QUESTION 104
Here my friend, about whose madness I now saw, or fancied that I saw, certain indications of method, removed the peg which marked the spot where the beetle
fell, to a spot about three inches to the westward of its former position. Taking, now, the tape measure from the nearest point of the trunk to the peg, as before, and
continuing the extension in a straight line to the distance of fifty feet, a spot was indicated, removed, by several yards, from the point at which we had been digging.

Around the new position a circle, somewhat larger than in the former instance, was now described, and we again set to work with the spades. I was dreadfully
weary, but, scarcely understanding what had occasioned the change in my thoughts, I felt no longer any great aversion from the labor imposed. I had become most
unaccountably interested--nay, even excited. Perhaps there was something, amid all the extravagant demeanor of Legrand--some
air of forethought, or of deliberation, which impressed me. I dug eagerly, and now and then caught myself actually looking, with something that very much
resembled expectation, for the fancied treasure, the vision of which had demented my unfortunate companion. At a period when such vagaries of thought most fully
possessed me, and when we had been at work perhaps an hour and a half, we were again interrupted by the violent howlings of the dog. His uneasiness, in the
first instance, had been, evidently, but the result of playfulness or caprice, but he now assumed a bitter and serious tone. Upon Jupiter's again attempting to muzzle
him, he made furious resistance, and, leaping into the hole, tore up the mould frantically with his claws. In a few seconds he had uncovered a mass of human
bones, forming two complete skeletons, intermingled with several buttons of metal, and what appeared to be the dust of decayed woolen. One or two strokes of a
spade upturned the blade of a large Spanish knife, and, as we dug farther, three or four loose pieces of gold and silver coin came to light.

At sight of these the joy of Jupiter could scarcely be restrained, but the countenance of his master wore an air of extreme disappointment he urged us, however, to
continue our exertions, and the words were hardly uttered when I stumbled and fell forward, having caught the toe of my boot in a large ring of iron that lay half
buried in the loose earth.
We now worked in earnest, and never did I pass ten minutes of more intense excitement. During his interval we had fairly unearthed an oblong chest of wood,
which, from its perfect preservation and wonderful hardness, had plainly been subjected to some mineralizing process--perhaps that of the Bi- chloride of Mercury.
This box was three feet and a half long, three feet broad, and two and a half feet deep. It was firmly secured by bands of wrought iron, riveted, and forming a kind
of open trelliswork over the whole. On each side of the chest, near the top, were three rings of iron--six in all--by means of which a firm hold could be obtained by
six persons. Our utmost united endeavors served only to disturb the coffer very slightly in its bed. We at once saw the impossibility of removing so great a weight.
Luckily, the sole fastenings of the lid consisted of two sliding bolts. These we drew back trembling and panting with anxiety. In an instant, a treasure of incalculable
value lay gleaming before us. As the rays of the lanterns fell within the pit, there flashed upwards a glow and a glare, from a confused heap of gold and of jewels,
that absolutely dazzled our eyes.

I shall not pretend to describe the feelings with which I gazed. Amazement was, of course, predominant. Legrand appeared exhausted with excitement, and spoke
very few words. Jupiter's countenance wore, for some minutes, as deadly a pallor as it is possible, in nature of things, for any negro's visage to assume. He
seemed stupefied thunderstricken. Presently he fell upon his knees in the pit, and, burying his naked arms up to the elbows in gold, let them there remain, as if
enjoying the luxury of a bath.

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It became necessary, at last, that I should arouse both master and valet to the expediency of removing the treasure. It was growing late, and it behooved us to
make exertion, that we might get every thing housed before daylight. It was difficult to say what should be done, and much time was spent in deliberation--so
confused were the ideas of all. We, finally, lightened the box by removing two thirds of its contents, when we were enabled, with some trouble, to raise it from the
hole. The articles taken out were deposited among the brambles, and the dog left to guard them, with strict orders from Jupiter neither, upon any pretence, to stir
from the spot, nor to open his mouth until our return.

What can be inferred by "removed, by several yards, from the point at which we had been digging" 1st paragraph?

A. The point for digging had been changed by several yards.

B. The measurement of the tape had been incorrect initially.
C. The previous diggings were failures.
D. The digging mark was moved from the initial point.
E. The exact spot to dig was not easy to measure.

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Although not directly stated, if any previous diggings would have been successful, there would not have been reason to continue marking and digging; ergo,
previous diggings were failures.

QUESTION 105
Here my friend, about whose madness I now saw, or fancied that I saw, certain indications of method, removed the peg which marked the spot where the beetle
fell, to a spot about three inches to the westward of its former position. Taking, now, the tape measure from the nearest point of the trunk to the peg, as before, and
continuing the extension in a straight line to the distance of fifty feet, a spot was indicated, removed, by several yards, from the point at which we had been digging.

Around the new position a circle, somewhat larger than in the former instance, was now described, and we again set to work with the spades. I was dreadfully
weary, but, scarcely understanding what had occasioned the change in my thoughts, I felt no longer any great aversion from the labor imposed. I had become most
unaccountably interested--nay, even excited. Perhaps there was something, amid all the extravagant demeanor of Legrand--some
air of forethought, or of deliberation, which impressed me. I dug eagerly, and now and then caught myself actually looking, with something that very much
resembled expectation, for the fancied treasure, the vision of which had demented my unfortunate companion. At a period when such vagaries of thought most fully
possessed me, and when we had been at work perhaps an hour and a half, we were again interrupted by the violent howlings of the dog. His uneasiness, in the
first instance, had been, evidently, but the result of playfulness or caprice, but he now assumed a bitter and serious tone. Upon Jupiter's again attempting to muzzle
him, he made furious resistance, and, leaping into the hole, tore up the mould frantically with his claws. In a few seconds he had uncovered a mass of human
bones, forming two complete skeletons, intermingled with several buttons of metal, and what appeared to be the dust of decayed woolen. One or two strokes of a
spade upturned the blade of a large Spanish knife, and, as we dug farther, three or four loose pieces of gold and silver coin came to light.

At sight of these the joy of Jupiter could scarcely be restrained, but the countenance of his master wore an air of extreme disappointment he urged us, however, to

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continue our exertions, and the words were hardly uttered when I stumbled and fell forward, having caught the toe of my boot in a large ring of iron that lay half
buried in the loose earth.

We now worked in earnest, and never did I pass ten minutes of more intense excitement. During his interval we had fairly unearthed an oblong chest of wood,
which, from its perfect preservation and wonderful hardness, had plainly been subjected to some mineralizing process--perhaps that of the Bi- chloride of Mercury.
This box was three feet and a half long, three feet broad, and two and a half feet deep. It was firmly secured by bands of wrought iron, riveted, and forming a kind
of open trelliswork over the whole. On each side of the chest, near the top, were three rings of iron--six in all--by means of which a firm hold could be obtained by
six persons. Our utmost united endeavors served only to disturb the coffer very slightly in its bed. We at once saw the impossibility of removing so great a weight.
Luckily, the sole fastenings of the lid consisted of two sliding bolts. These we drew back trembling and panting with anxiety. In an instant, a treasure of incalculable
value lay gleaming before us. As the rays of the lanterns fell within the pit, there flashed upwards a glow and a glare, from a confused heap of gold and of jewels,
that absolutely dazzled our eyes.

I shall not pretend to describe the feelings with which I gazed. Amazement was, of course, predominant. Legrand appeared exhausted with excitement, and spoke
very few words. Jupiter's countenance wore, for some minutes, as deadly a pallor as it is possible, in nature of things, for any negro's visage to assume. He
seemed stupefied thunderstricken. Presently he fell upon his knees in the pit, and, burying his naked arms up to the elbows in gold, let them there remain, as if
enjoying the luxury of a bath.

It became necessary, at last, that I should arouse both master and valet to the expediency of removing the treasure. It was growing late, and it behooved us to
make exertion, that we might get every thing housed before daylight. It was difficult to say what should be done, and much time was spent in deliberation--so
confused were the ideas of all. We, finally, lightened the box by removing two thirds of its contents, when we were enabled, with some trouble, to raise it from the
hole. The articles taken out were deposited among the brambles, and the dog left to guard them, with strict orders from Jupiter neither, upon any pretence, to stir
from the spot, nor to open his mouth until our return.

At what point in the excerpt was there a marked mood change?

A. between paragraphs 1 and 2

B. between paragraphs 2 and 3
C. between paragraphs 3 and 4
D. between paragraphs 4 and 5
E. between paragraphs 5 and 6

Correct Answer: A
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The mood clearly changes between paragraphs 1 and 2. The narrator clearly explains he was tired, but "scarcely understanding what had occasioned the change
in my thoughts."

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QUESTION 106
Here my friend, about whose madness I now saw, or fancied that I saw, certain indications of method, removed the peg which marked the spot where the beetle
fell, to a spot about three inches to the westward of its former position. Taking, now, the tape measure from the nearest point of the trunk to the peg, as before, and
continuing the extension in a straight line to the distance of fifty feet, a spot was indicated, removed, by several yards, from the point at which we had been digging.
Around the new position a circle, somewhat larger than in the former instance, was now described, and we again set to work with the spades. I was dreadfully
weary, but, scarcely understanding what had occasioned the change in my thoughts, I felt no longer any great aversion from the labor imposed. I had become most
unaccountably interested--nay, even excited. Perhaps there was something, amid all the extravagant demeanor of Legrand--some
air of forethought, or of deliberation, which impressed me. I dug eagerly, and now and then caught myself actually looking, with something that very much
resembled expectation, for the fancied treasure, the vision of which had demented my unfortunate companion. At a period when such vagaries of thought most fully
possessed me, and when we had been at work perhaps an hour and a half, we were again interrupted by the violent howlings of the dog. His uneasiness, in the
first instance, had been, evidently, but the result of playfulness or caprice, but he now assumed a bitter and serious tone. Upon Jupiter's again attempting to muzzle
him, he made furious resistance, and, leaping into the hole, tore up the mould frantically with his claws. In a few seconds he had uncovered a mass of human
bones, forming two complete skeletons, intermingled with several buttons of metal, and what appeared to be the dust of decayed woolen. One or two strokes of a
spade upturned the blade of a large Spanish knife, and, as we dug farther, three or four loose pieces of gold and silver coin came to light.

At sight of these the joy of Jupiter could scarcely be restrained, but the countenance of his master wore an air of extreme disappointment he urged us, however, to
continue our exertions, and the words were hardly uttered when I stumbled and fell forward, having caught the toe of my boot in a large ring of iron that lay half
buried in the loose earth.

We now worked in earnest, and never did I pass ten minutes of more intense excitement. During his interval we had fairly unearthed an oblong chest of wood,
which, from its perfect preservation and wonderful hardness, had plainly been subjected to some mineralizing process--perhaps that of the Bi- chloride of Mercury.
This box was three feet and a half long, three feet broad, and two and a half feet deep. It was firmly secured by bands of wrought iron, riveted, and forming a kind
of open trelliswork over the whole. On each side of the chest, near the top, were three rings of iron--six in all--by means of which a firm hold could be obtained by
six persons. Our utmost united endeavors served only to disturb the coffer very slightly in its bed. We at once saw the impossibility of removing so great a weight.
Luckily, the sole fastenings of the lid consisted of two sliding bolts. These we drew back trembling and panting with anxiety. In an instant, a treasure of incalculable
value lay gleaming before us. As the rays of the lanterns fell within the pit, there flashed upwards a glow and a glare, from a confused heap of gold and of jewels,
that absolutely dazzled our eyes.

I shall not pretend to describe the feelings with which I gazed. Amazement was, of course, predominant. Legrand appeared exhausted with excitement, and spoke
very few words. Jupiter's countenance wore, for some minutes, as deadly a pallor as it is possible, in nature of things, for any negro's visage to assume. He
seemed stupefied thunderstricken. Presently he fell upon his knees in the pit, and, burying his naked arms up to the elbows in gold, let them there remain, as if
enjoying the luxury of a bath.

It became necessary, at last, that I should arouse both master and valet to the expediency of removing the treasure. It was growing late, and it behooved us to
make exertion, that we might get every thing housed before daylight. It was difficult to say what should be done, and much time was spent in deliberation--so
confused were the ideas of all. We, finally, lightened the box by removing two thirds of its contents, when we were enabled, with some trouble, to raise it from the
hole. The articles taken out were deposited among the brambles, and the dog left to guard them, with strict orders from Jupiter neither, upon any pretence, to stir
from the spot, nor to open his mouth until our return.

The sentence "Perhaps there was something, amid all the extravagant demeanor of Legrand--some air of forethought, or of deliberation, which impressed
me" (2nd paragraph) is best an example of

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A. figurative language
B. characterization
C. foreshadowing
D. aside
E. cause and effect

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The cause is the "extravagant demeanor of Legrand," and the effect is the narrator not feeling "any greataversion from labor imposed" as Legrand "impressed me."

QUESTION 107
Here my friend, about whose madness I now saw, or fancied that I saw, certain indications of method, removed the peg which marked the spot where the beetle
fell, to a spot about three inches to the westward of its former position. Taking, now, the tape measure from the nearest point of the trunk to the peg, as before, and
continuing the extension in a straight line to the distance of fifty feet, a spot was indicated, removed, by several yards, from the point at which we had been digging.

Around the new position a circle, somewhat larger than in the former instance, was now described, and we again set to work with the spades. I was dreadfully
weary, but, scarcely understanding what had occasioned the change in my thoughts, I felt no longer any great aversion from the labor imposed. I had become most
unaccountably interested--nay, even excited. Perhaps there was something, amid all the extravagant demeanor of Legrand--some
air of forethought, or of deliberation, which impressed me. I dug eagerly, and now and then caught myself actually looking, with something that very much
resembled expectation, for the fancied treasure, the vision of which had demented my unfortunate companion. At a period when such vagaries of thought most fully
possessed me, and when we had been at work perhaps an hour and a half, we were again interrupted by the violent howlings of the dog. His uneasiness, in the
first instance, had been, evidently, but the result of playfulness or caprice, but he now assumed a bitter and serious tone. Upon Jupiter's again attempting to muzzle
him, he made furious resistance, and, leaping into the hole, tore up the mould frantically with his claws. In a few seconds he had uncovered a mass of human
bones, forming two complete skeletons, intermingled with several buttons of metal, and what appeared to be the dust of decayed woolen. One or two strokes of a
spade upturned the blade of a large Spanish knife, and, as we dug farther, three or four loose pieces of gold and silver coin came to light.

At sight of these the joy of Jupiter could scarcely be restrained, but the countenance of his master wore an air of extreme disappointment he urged us, however, to
continue our exertions, and the words were hardly uttered when I stumbled and fell forward, having caught the toe of my boot in a large ring of iron that lay half
buried in the loose earth.

We now worked in earnest, and never did I pass ten minutes of more intense excitement. During his interval we had fairly unearthed an oblong chest of wood,
which, from its perfect preservation and wonderful hardness, had plainly been subjected to some mineralizing process--perhaps that of the Bi- chloride of Mercury.
This box was three feet and a half long, three feet broad, and two and a half feet deep. It was firmly secured by bands of wrought iron, riveted, and forming a kind
of open trelliswork over the whole. On each side of the chest, near the top, were three rings of iron--six in all--by means of which a firm hold could be obtained by
six persons. Our utmost united endeavors served only to disturb the coffer very slightly in its bed. We at once saw the impossibility of removing so great a weight.
Luckily, the sole fastenings of the lid consisted of two sliding bolts. These we drew back trembling and panting with anxiety. In an instant, a treasure of incalculable

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value lay gleaming before us. As the rays of the lanterns fell within the pit, there flashed upwards a glow and a glare, from a confused heap of gold and of jewels,
that absolutely dazzled our eyes.

I shall not pretend to describe the feelings with which I gazed. Amazement was, of course, predominant. Legrand appeared exhausted with excitement, and spoke
very few words. Jupiter's countenance wore, for some minutes, as deadly a pallor as it is possible, in nature of things, for any negro's visage to assume. He
seemed stupefied thunderstricken. Presently he fell upon his knees in the pit, and, burying his naked arms up to the elbows in gold, let them there remain, as if
enjoying the luxury of a bath.

It became necessary, at last, that I should arouse both master and valet to the expediency of removing the treasure. It was growing late, and it behooved us to
make exertion, that we might get every thing housed before daylight. It was difficult to say what should be done, and much time was spent in deliberation--so
confused were the ideas of all. We, finally, lightened the box by removing two thirds of its contents, when we were enabled, with some trouble, to raise it from the
hole. The articles taken out were deposited among the brambles, and the dog left to guard them, with strict orders from Jupiter neither, upon any pretence, to stir
from the spot, nor to open his mouth until our return.

In context, the word "mould" 2nd paragraph is best described as

A. cast.
B. broken soil.
C. carved woodwork.
D. box.
E. wooden container.

Correct Answer: B
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The context clues to help determine meaning follows the sentence of use, which is common. If the dog couldtear it up with his claws and in so doing uncover
human bones, it is most likely broken soil given the providedselections.

QUESTION 108
Here my friend, about whose madness I now saw, or fancied that I saw, certain indications of method, removed the peg which marked the spot where the beetle
fell, to a spot about three inches to the westward of its former position. Taking, now, the tape measure from the nearest point of the trunk to the peg, as before, and
continuing the extension in a straight line to the distance of fifty feet, a spot was indicated, removed, by several yards, from the point at which we had been digging.

Around the new position a circle, somewhat larger than in the former instance, was now described, and we again set to work with the spades. I was dreadfully
weary, but, scarcely understanding what had occasioned the change in my thoughts, I felt no longer any great aversion from the labor imposed. I had become most
unaccountably interested--nay, even excited. Perhaps there was something, amid all the extravagant demeanor of Legrand--some
air of forethought, or of deliberation, which impressed me. I dug eagerly, and now and then caught myself actually looking, with something that very much

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resembled expectation, for the fancied treasure, the vision of which had demented my unfortunate companion. At a period when such vagaries of thought most fully
possessed me, and when we had been at work perhaps an hour and a half, we were again interrupted by the violent howlings of the dog. His uneasiness, in the
first instance, had been, evidently, but the result of playfulness or caprice, but he now assumed a bitter and serious tone. Upon Jupiter's again attempting to muzzle
him, he made furious resistance, and, leaping into the hole, tore up the mould frantically with his claws. In a few seconds he had uncovered a mass of human
bones, forming two complete skeletons, intermingled with several buttons of metal, and what appeared to be the dust of decayed woolen. One or two strokes of a
spade upturned the blade of a large Spanish knife, and, as we dug farther, three or four loose pieces of gold and silver coin came to light.

At sight of these the joy of Jupiter could scarcely be restrained, but the countenance of his master wore an air of extreme disappointment he urged us, however, to
continue our exertions, and the words were hardly uttered when I stumbled and fell forward, having caught the toe of my boot in a large ring of iron that lay half
buried in the loose earth.

We now worked in earnest, and never did I pass ten minutes of more intense excitement. During his interval we had fairly unearthed an oblong chest of wood,
which, from its perfect preservation and wonderful hardness, had plainly been subjected to some mineralizing process--perhaps that of the Bi- chloride of Mercury.
This box was three feet and a half long, three feet broad, and two and a half feet deep. It was firmly secured by bands of wrought iron, riveted, and forming a kind
of open trelliswork over the whole. On each side of the chest, near the top, were three rings of iron--six in all--by means of which a firm hold could be obtained by
six persons. Our utmost united endeavors served only to disturb the coffer very slightly in its bed. We at once saw the impossibility of removing so great a weight.
Luckily, the sole fastenings of the lid consisted of two sliding bolts. These we drew back trembling and panting with anxiety. In an instant, a treasure of incalculable
value lay gleaming before us. As the rays of the lanterns fell within the pit, there flashed upwards a glow and a glare, from a confused heap of gold and of jewels,
that absolutely dazzled our eyes.

I shall not pretend to describe the feelings with which I gazed. Amazement was, of course, predominant. Legrand appeared exhausted with excitement, and spoke
very few words. Jupiter's countenance wore, for some minutes, as deadly a pallor as it is possible, in nature of things, for any negro's visage to assume. He
seemed stupefied thunderstricken. Presently he fell upon his knees in the pit, and, burying his naked arms up to the elbows in gold, let them there remain, as if
enjoying the luxury of a bath.

It became necessary, at last, that I should arouse both master and valet to the expediency of removing the treasure. It was growing late, and it behooved us to
make exertion, that we might get every thing housed before daylight. It was difficult to say what should be done, and much time was spent in deliberation--so
confused were the ideas of all. We, finally, lightened the box by removing two thirds of its contents, when we were enabled, with some trouble, to raise it from the
hole. The articles taken out were deposited among the brambles, and the dog left to guard them, with strict orders from Jupiter neither, upon any pretence, to stir
from the spot, nor to open his mouth until our return.

What was the likely origin of the "three or four loose pieces of gold and silver coin"?

A. a buried treasure
B. coins from the buried box
C. a portion of the treasure
D. coins previously on the corpses
E. a marker to indicate where the treasure wasburied

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

As these were but a few coins and there had been two corpses disturbed, it is reasonable to believe that the twohad these coins on their persons at the time of
death.

QUESTION 109
Here my friend, about whose madness I now saw, or fancied that I saw, certain indications of method, removed the peg which marked the spot where the beetle
fell, to a spot about three inches to the westward of its former position. Taking, now, the tape measure from the nearest point of the trunk to the peg, as before, and
continuing the extension in a straight line to the distance of fifty feet, a spot was indicated, removed, by several yards, from the point at which we had been digging.

Around the new position a circle, somewhat larger than in the former instance, was now described, and we again set to work with the spades. I was dreadfully
weary, but, scarcely understanding what had occasioned the change in my thoughts, I felt no longer any great aversion from the labor imposed. I had become most
unaccountably interested--nay, even excited. Perhaps there was something, amid all the extravagant demeanor of Legrand--some
air of forethought, or of deliberation, which impressed me. I dug eagerly, and now and then caught myself actually looking, with something that very much
resembled expectation, for the fancied treasure, the vision of which had demented my unfortunate companion. At a period when such vagaries of thought most fully
possessed me, and when we had been at work perhaps an hour and a half, we were again interrupted by the violent howlings of the dog. His uneasiness, in the
first instance, had been, evidently, but the result of playfulness or caprice, but he now assumed a bitter and serious tone. Upon Jupiter's again attempting to muzzle
him, he made furious resistance, and, leaping into the hole, tore up the mould frantically with his claws. In a few seconds he had uncovered a mass of human
bones, forming two complete skeletons, intermingled with several buttons of metal, and what appeared to be the dust of decayed woolen. One or two strokes of a
spade upturned the blade of a large Spanish knife, and, as we dug farther, three or four loose pieces of gold and silver coin came to light.

At sight of these the joy of Jupiter could scarcely be restrained, but the countenance of his master wore an air of extreme disappointment he urged us, however, to
continue our exertions, and the words were hardly uttered when I stumbled and fell forward, having caught the toe of my boot in a large ring of iron that lay half
buried in the loose earth.
We now worked in earnest, and never did I pass ten minutes of more intense excitement. During his interval we had fairly unearthed an oblong chest of wood,
which, from its perfect preservation and wonderful hardness, had plainly been subjected to some mineralizing process--perhaps that of the Bi- chloride of Mercury.
This box was three feet and a half long, three feet broad, and two and a half feet deep. It was firmly secured by bands of wrought iron, riveted, and forming a kind
of open trelliswork over the whole. On each side of the chest, near the top, were three rings of iron--six in all--by means of which a firm hold could be obtained by
six persons. Our utmost united endeavors served only to disturb the coffer very slightly in its bed. We at once saw the impossibility of removing so great a weight.
Luckily, the sole fastenings of the lid consisted of two sliding bolts. These we drew back trembling and panting with anxiety. In an instant, a treasure of incalculable
value lay gleaming before us. As the rays of the lanterns fell within the pit, there flashed upwards a glow and a glare, from a confused heap of gold and of jewels,
that absolutely dazzled our eyes.

I shall not pretend to describe the feelings with which I gazed. Amazement was, of course, predominant. Legrand appeared exhausted with excitement, and spoke
very few words. Jupiter's countenance wore, for some minutes, as deadly a pallor as it is possible, in nature of things, for any negro's visage to assume. He
seemed stupefied thunderstricken. Presently he fell upon his knees in the pit, and, burying his naked arms up to the elbows in gold, let them there remain, as if
enjoying the luxury of a bath.

It became necessary, at last, that I should arouse both master and valet to the expediency of removing the treasure. It was growing late, and it behooved us to

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make exertion, that we might get every thing housed before daylight. It was difficult to say what should be done, and much time was spent in deliberation--so
confused were the ideas of all. We, finally, lightened the box by removing two thirds of its contents, when we were enabled, with some trouble, to raise it from the
hole. The articles taken out were deposited among the brambles, and the dog left to guard them, with strict orders from Jupiter neither, upon any pretence, to stir
from the spot, nor to open his mouth until our return.

Presuming the author ascribed an alternative meaning to "confused" other than jumbled, which selection best identifies the literary device used with "confused" 4th
paragraph?

A. assonance
B. personification
C. alliteration
D. onomatopoeia
E. allusion

Correct Answer: B
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Giving a human-like quality to a nonhuman is called personification. If `jumbled'was not the definitionintended by the author when he used the word `confused' then
he gave an inanimate object (a heap of gold andjewels), the human-like quality of being confused. Provided the author meant other than jumbled when he usedthe
term "confused," giving the treasure the human-like quality of being confused is personification.

QUESTION 110
Here my friend, about whose madness I now saw, or fancied that I saw, certain indications of method, removed the peg which marked the spot where the beetle
fell, to a spot about three inches to the westward of its former position. Taking, now, the tape measure from the nearest point of the trunk to the peg, as before, and
continuing the extension in a straight line to the distance of fifty feet, a spot was indicated, removed, by several yards, from the point at which we had been digging.

Around the new position a circle, somewhat larger than in the former instance, was now described, and we again set to work with the spades. I was dreadfully
weary, but, scarcely understanding what had occasioned the change in my thoughts, I felt no longer any great aversion from the labor imposed. I had become most
unaccountably interested--nay, even excited. Perhaps there was something, amid all the extravagant demeanor of Legrand--some
air of forethought, or of deliberation, which impressed me. I dug eagerly, and now and then caught myself actually looking, with something that very much
resembled expectation, for the fancied treasure, the vision of which had demented my unfortunate companion. At a period when such vagaries of thought most fully
possessed me, and when we had been at work perhaps an hour and a half, we were again interrupted by the violent howlings of the dog. His uneasiness, in the
first instance, had been, evidently, but the result of playfulness or caprice, but he now assumed a bitter and serious tone. Upon Jupiter's again attempting to muzzle
him, he made furious resistance, and, leaping into the hole, tore up the mould frantically with his claws. In a few seconds he had uncovered a mass of human
bones, forming two complete skeletons, intermingled with several buttons of metal, and what appeared to be the dust of decayed woolen. One or two strokes of a
spade upturned the blade of a large Spanish knife, and, as we dug farther, three or four loose pieces of gold and silver coin came to light.

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At sight of these the joy of Jupiter could scarcely be restrained, but the countenance of his master wore an air of extreme disappointment he urged us, however, to
continue our exertions, and the words were hardly uttered when I stumbled and fell forward, having caught the toe of my boot in a large ring of iron that lay half
buried in the loose earth.

We now worked in earnest, and never did I pass ten minutes of more intense excitement. During his interval we had fairly unearthed an oblong chest of wood,
which, from its perfect preservation and wonderful hardness, had plainly been subjected to some mineralizing process--perhaps that of the Bi- chloride of Mercury.
This box was three feet and a half long, three feet broad, and two and a half feet deep. It was firmly secured by bands of wrought iron, riveted, and forming a kind
of open trelliswork over the whole. On each side of the chest, near the top, were three rings of iron--six in all--by means of which a firm hold could be obtained by
six persons. Our utmost united endeavors served only to disturb the coffer very slightly in its bed. We at once saw the impossibility of removing so great a weight.
Luckily, the sole fastenings of the lid consisted of two sliding bolts. These we drew back trembling and panting with anxiety. In an instant, a treasure of incalculable
value lay gleaming before us. As the rays of the lanterns fell within the pit, there flashed upwards a glow and a glare, from a confused heap of gold and of jewels,
that absolutely dazzled our eyes.

I shall not pretend to describe the feelings with which I gazed. Amazement was, of course, predominant. Legrand appeared exhausted with excitement, and spoke
very few words. Jupiter's countenance wore, for some minutes, as deadly a pallor as it is possible, in nature of things, for any negro's visage to assume. He
seemed stupefied thunderstricken. Presently he fell upon his knees in the pit, and, burying his naked arms up to the elbows in gold, let them there remain, as if
enjoying the luxury of a bath.

It became necessary, at last, that I should arouse both master and valet to the expediency of removing the treasure. It was growing late, and it behooved us to
make exertion, that we might get every thing housed before daylight. It was difficult to say what should be done, and much time was spent in deliberation--so
confused were the ideas of all. We, finally, lightened the box by removing two thirds of its contents, when we were enabled, with some trouble, to raise it from the
hole. The articles taken out were deposited among the brambles, and the dog left to guard them, with strict orders from Jupiter neither, upon any pretence, to stir
from the spot, nor to open his mouth until our return.

Considering that an alternative meaning other than jumbled was used for the term "confused" (4th paragraph) select the best rationale for the phenomenon of the
treasure's confusion as related in (4th paragraph).

A. The gold and jewels were in a state ofdisarray.

B. The treasure was shocked to see people afterso long.
C. The treasure didn't think anyone would beable to open the box.
D. The lamps casting a shadowy light wouldhave caused distorted images.
E. The dog having just uncovered the remainsof the treasure's last owners was confusion.

Correct Answer: B
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Provided the author meant other than `jumbled' when he used the term "confused," the treasure would havebeen confused to see people again after lying idle for

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so many years.

QUESTION 111
Here my friend, about whose madness I now saw, or fancied that I saw, certain indications of method, removed the peg which marked the spot where the beetle
fell, to a spot about three inches to the westward of its former position. Taking, now, the tape measure from the nearest point of the trunk to the peg, as before, and
continuing the extension in a straight line to the distance of fifty feet, a spot was indicated, removed, by several yards, from the point at which we had been digging.

Around the new position a circle, somewhat larger than in the former instance, was now described, and we again set to work with the spades. I was dreadfully
weary, but, scarcely understanding what had occasioned the change in my thoughts, I felt no longer any great aversion from the labor imposed. I had become most
unaccountably interested--nay, even excited. Perhaps there was something, amid all the extravagant demeanor of Legrand--some
air of forethought, or of deliberation, which impressed me. I dug eagerly, and now and then caught myself actually looking, with something that very much
resembled expectation, for the fancied treasure, the vision of which had demented my unfortunate companion. At a period when such vagaries of thought most fully
possessed me, and when we had been at work perhaps an hour and a half, we were again interrupted by the violent howlings of the dog. His uneasiness, in the
first instance, had been, evidently, but the result of playfulness or caprice, but he now assumed a bitter and serious tone. Upon Jupiter's again attempting to muzzle
him, he made furious resistance, and, leaping into the hole, tore up the mould frantically with his claws. In a few seconds he had uncovered a mass of human
bones, forming two complete skeletons, intermingled with several buttons of metal, and what appeared to be the dust of decayed woolen. One or two strokes of a
spade upturned the blade of a large Spanish knife, and, as we dug farther, three or four loose pieces of gold and silver coin came to light.

At sight of these the joy of Jupiter could scarcely be restrained, but the countenance of his master wore an air of extreme disappointment he urged us, however, to
continue our exertions, and the words were hardly uttered when I stumbled and fell forward, having caught the toe of my boot in a large ring of iron that lay half
buried in the loose earth.

We now worked in earnest, and never did I pass ten minutes of more intense excitement. During his interval we had fairly unearthed an oblong chest of wood,
which, from its perfect preservation and wonderful hardness, had plainly been subjected to some mineralizing process--perhaps that of the Bi- chloride of Mercury.
This box was three feet and a half long, three feet broad, and two and a half feet deep. It was firmly secured by bands of wrought iron, riveted, and forming a kind
of open trelliswork over the whole. On each side of the chest, near the top, were three rings of iron--six in all--by means of which a firm hold could be obtained by
six persons. Our utmost united endeavors served only to disturb the coffer very slightly in its bed. We at once saw the impossibility of removing so great a weight.
Luckily, the sole fastenings of the lid consisted of two sliding bolts. These we drew back trembling and panting with anxiety. In an instant, a treasure of incalculable
value lay gleaming before us. As the rays of the lanterns fell within the pit, there flashed upwards a glow and a glare, from a confused heap of gold and of jewels,
that absolutely dazzled our eyes.

I shall not pretend to describe the feelings with which I gazed. Amazement was, of course, predominant. Legrand appeared exhausted with excitement, and spoke
very few words. Jupiter's countenance wore, for some minutes, as deadly a pallor as it is possible, in nature of things, for any negro's visage to assume. He
seemed stupefied thunderstricken. Presently he fell upon his knees in the pit, and, burying his naked arms up to the elbows in gold, let them there remain, as if
enjoying the luxury of a bath.

It became necessary, at last, that I should arouse both master and valet to the expediency of removing the treasure. It was growing late, and it behooved us to
make exertion, that we might get every thing housed before daylight. It was difficult to say what should be done, and much time was spent in deliberation--so
confused were the ideas of all. We, finally, lightened the box by removing two thirds of its contents, when we were enabled, with some trouble, to raise it from the
hole. The articles taken out were deposited among the brambles, and the dog left to guard them, with strict orders from Jupiter neither, upon any pretence, to stir
from the spot, nor to open his mouth until our return.

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In context, the word "behooved" line (6th paragraph) most nearly means

A. was necessary.
B. was expedient.
C. was convenient.
D. was smart.
E. was expeditious.

Correct Answer: A
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

"Behooved" in context means necessary. It was late, and it was necessary for us to make exertion, that wemight get every thing housed before daylight. By using
the checking method of plugging in your selection in theplace of the queried word, you improve your chances of success.

QUESTION 112
Here my friend, about whose madness I now saw, or fancied that I saw, certain indications of method, removed the peg which marked the spot where the beetle
fell, to a spot about three inches to the westward of its former position. Taking, now, the tape measure from the nearest point of the trunk to the peg, as before, and
continuing the extension in a straight line to the distance of fifty feet, a spot was indicated, removed, by several yards, from the point at which we had been digging.

Around the new position a circle, somewhat larger than in the former instance, was now described, and we again set to work with the spades. I was dreadfully
weary, but, scarcely understanding what had occasioned the change in my thoughts, I felt no longer any great aversion from the labor imposed. I had become most
unaccountably interested--nay, even excited. Perhaps there was something, amid all the extravagant demeanor of Legrand--some
air of forethought, or of deliberation, which impressed me. I dug eagerly, and now and then caught myself actually looking, with something that very much
resembled expectation, for the fancied treasure, the vision of which had demented my unfortunate companion. At a period when such vagaries of thought most fully
possessed me, and when we had been at work perhaps an hour and a half, we were again interrupted by the violent howlings of the dog. His uneasiness, in the
first instance, had been, evidently, but the result of playfulness or caprice, but he now assumed a bitter and serious tone. Upon Jupiter's again attempting to muzzle
him, he made furious resistance, and, leaping into the hole, tore up the mould frantically with his claws. In a few seconds he had uncovered a mass of human
bones, forming two complete skeletons, intermingled with several buttons of metal, and what appeared to be the dust of decayed woolen. One or two strokes of a
spade upturned the blade of a large Spanish knife, and, as we dug farther, three or four loose pieces of gold and silver coin came to light.

At sight of these the joy of Jupiter could scarcely be restrained, but the countenance of his master wore an air of extreme disappointment he urged us, however, to
continue our exertions, and the words were hardly uttered when I stumbled and fell forward, having caught the toe of my boot in a large ring of iron that lay half
buried in the loose earth.

We now worked in earnest, and never did I pass ten minutes of more intense excitement. During his interval we had fairly unearthed an oblong chest of wood,
which, from its perfect preservation and wonderful hardness, had plainly been subjected to some mineralizing process--perhaps that of the Bi- chloride of Mercury.
This box was three feet and a half long, three feet broad, and two and a half feet deep. It was firmly secured by bands of wrought iron, riveted, and forming a kind

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of open trelliswork over the whole. On each side of the chest, near the top, were three rings of iron--six in all--by means of which a firm hold could be obtained by
six persons. Our utmost united endeavors served only to disturb the coffer very slightly in its bed. We at once saw the impossibility of removing so great a weight.
Luckily, the sole fastenings of the lid consisted of two sliding bolts. These we drew back trembling and panting with anxiety. In an instant, a treasure of incalculable
value lay gleaming before us. As the rays of the lanterns fell within the pit, there flashed upwards a glow and a glare, from a confused heap of gold and of jewels,
that absolutely dazzled our eyes.

I shall not pretend to describe the feelings with which I gazed. Amazement was, of course, predominant. Legrand appeared exhausted with excitement, and spoke
very few words. Jupiter's countenance wore, for some minutes, as deadly a pallor as it is possible, in nature of things, for any negro's visage to assume. He
seemed stupefied thunderstricken. Presently he fell upon his knees in the pit, and, burying his naked arms up to the elbows in gold, let them there remain, as if
enjoying the luxury of a bath.

It became necessary, at last, that I should arouse both master and valet to the expediency of removing the treasure. It was growing late, and it behooved us to
make exertion, that we might get every thing housed before daylight. It was difficult to say what should be done, and much time was spent in deliberation--so
confused were the ideas of all. We, finally, lightened the box by removing two thirds of its contents, when we were enabled, with some trouble, to raise it from the
hole. The articles taken out were deposited among the brambles, and the dog left to guard them, with strict orders from Jupiter neither, upon any pretence, to stir
from the spot, nor to open his mouth until our return.

Which selection represents the best alternative title for this passage?

A. From Here to There

B. Almost Unfound
C. Never Give Up--Never Give In
D. From Madness to Millionaires
E. Where There are Pieces, There is More

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Given the opening paragraph describing the previous madness and the conclusion in becoming millionaires,"From Madness to Millionaires," is the best fit.

QUESTION 113
Richard III was without any doubt whatsoever the most evil man to have worn the crown of England. Attached to his name are so many crimes, and crimes so
heinous and unnatural, that it is scarcely credible that such a monster could exist. He not only committed murder on a number of occasions, but many of those he
murdered he had either sworn to protect or should have been expected to defend with his last ounce of strength if he had anything approaching human feelings.
First on the list of crimes was the death of his sovereign, Henry VI. Granted that Henry had been deposed by Richard's brother, and hence could not easily claim
Richard's loyalty

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The word heinous in line 4 means

A. awful
B. secretive
C. bloody
D. deceitful
E. dishonest

Correct Answer: A
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Richard isheinous(evil), shown by the synonyms "evil" and "unnatural."

QUESTION 114
Richard III was without any doubt whatsoever the most evil man to have worn the crown of England. Attached to his name are so many crimes, and crimes so
heinous and unnatural, that it is scarcely credible that such a monster could exist. He not only committed murder on a number of occasions, but many of those he
murdered he had either sworn to protect or should have been expected to defend with his last ounce of strength if he had anything approaching human feelings.
First on the list of crimes was the death of his sovereign, Henry VI. Granted that Henry had been deposed by Richard's brother, and hence could not easily claim
Richard's loyalty

The author calls Richard a "monster" because

A. Richard murdered people

B. Richard did not allow honor or familyfeeling to hold him back
C. Richard was overly ambitious
D. all early English kings were ruthless
E. Richard supported Henry VI againsthis own brother

Correct Answer: B
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

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You can infer this answer because Richard murdered many people, eventhose he should have protected --such as king Henry VI.

QUESTION 115
For the last hour I have been watching President Lincoln and General McClellan as they sat together in earnest conversation on the deck of a steamer closer to us.
I am thankful, I am happy, that the President has come--has sprung across the dreadful intervening Washington, and come to see and hear and judge for his own
wise and noble self. While we were at dinner someone said, "Why, there's the President!" and he proved to be just arriving on the Ariel, at the end of the wharf. I
stationed myself at once to watch for the coming of McClellan. The President stood
on deck with a glass, with which, after a time, he inspected our boat, waving his handkerchief to us. My eyes and soul were in the direction of the general
headquarters, over which the great balloon was slowly descending.

What does the author mean by "the dreadful intervening Washington"?

A. Politics are always interfering withthe war.

B. Lincoln's office stands in the way ofhis leadership.
C. Lincoln has crossed Washington tocome to the narrator's home.
D. The fame of the previous presidentkeeps Lincoln in the shadows.
E. Washington is mediating between theNorth and South.

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This is a literal question: "That dreadful intervening Washington" is the city itself.

QUESTION 116
For the last hour I have been watching President Lincoln and General McClellan as they sat together in earnest conversation on the deck of a steamer closer to us.
I am thankful, I am happy, that the President has come--has sprung across the dreadful intervening Washington, and come to see and hear and judge for his own
wise and noble self. While we were at dinner someone said, "Why, there's the President!" and he proved to be just arriving on the Ariel, at the end of the wharf. I
stationed myself at once to watch for the coming of McClellan. The President stood
on deck with a glass, with which, after a time, he inspected our boat, waving his handkerchief to us. My eyes and soul were in the direction of the general
headquarters, over which the great balloon was slowly descending.

How does the author feel toward Lincoln?

A. She admires him and trusts hisjudgment.

B. She dislikes him and suspects hismotives.
C. She regrets his arrival.

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D. She finds him undistinguished inperson.
E. She has no opinion.

Correct Answer: A
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The author admires and trusts Lincoln, which you can infer from thedescription "his own wise and noble self."

QUESTION 117
For the last hour I have been watching President Lincoln and General McClellan as they sat together in earnest conversation on the deck of a steamer closer to us.
I am thankful, I am happy, that the President has come--has sprung across the dreadful intervening Washington, and come to see and hear and judge for his own
wise and noble self. While we were at dinner someone said, "Why, there's the President!" and he proved to be just arriving on the Ariel, at the end of the wharf. I
stationed myself at once to watch for the coming of McClellan. The President stood
on deck with a glass, with which, after a time, he inspected our boat, waving his handkerchief to us. My eyes and soul were in the direction of the general
headquarters, over which the great balloon was slowly descending.

As used in the passage, the word glass means

A. a goblet
B. a mirror
C. a window
D. a telescope
E. bifocals

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

In the above passage, the wordglassmeans a telescope, as evident fromcontext.

QUESTION 118
For the last hour I have been watching President Lincoln and General McClellan as they sat together in earnest conversation on the deck of a steamer closer to us.
I am thankful, I am happy, that the President has come--has sprung across the dreadful intervening Washington, and come to see and hear and judge for his own
wise and noble self. While we were at dinner someone said, "Why, there's the President!" and he proved to be just arriving on the Ariel, at the end of the wharf. I

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stationed myself at once to watch for the coming of McClellan. The President stood on deck with a glass, with which, after a time, he inspected our boat, waving his
handkerchief to us. My eyes and soul were in the direction of the general headquarters, over which the great balloon was slowly descending.
The "great balloon slowly descending" is apparently

A. the sun setting

B. remnants of a firestorm of thePotomac
C. the moon over the river
D. a mirage
E. McClellan's transport arriving

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This is a literal question: McClellan is arriving via hot air balloon.

QUESTION 119
Big earthquakes are naturally occurring events well outside the powers of humans to create or stop. An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault. Stresses
in the earth's outer layer push the side of the fault together. The friction across the surface of the fault holds the rocks together so they do not slip immediately when
pushed sideways. Eventually enough stress builds up and the rocks slip suddenly, releasing energy in waves that travel through the rock to cause the shaking that
we feel during an earthquake. Earthquakes typically originate several tens of miles below the surface of the earth. It takes many years-- decades to centuries--to
build up enough
stress to make a large earthquake, and the fault may be tens to hundreds of miles long. The scale and force necessary to produce earthquakes are well beyond
our daily lives. Likewise, people cannot prevent earthquakes from happening or stop them once they've started--giant nuclear explosions at shallow depths, like
those in some movies, won't actually stop an earthquake.

The two most important variables affecting earthquake damage are the intensity of ground shaking cased by the quake and the quality of the engineering of
structures in the region. The level of shaking, in turn, is controlled by the proximity of the earthquake source to the affected region and the types of rocks that
seismic waves pass through en route (particularly those at or near the ground surface). Generally, the bigger and closer the earthquake, the stronger the shaking.
But there have been large earthquakes with very little damage either because they caused little shaking or because the buildings were built to withstand that
shaking. In other cases, moderate earthquakes have caused significant damage either because the shaking was locally amplified or more likely because the
structures were poorly engineered.

The word fault means?

A. error
B. the place where two rock plates cometogether

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C. criticize
D. responsibility
E. volcanic activity

Correct Answer: B
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Infer the answer from the context clues "the earth's outer layer push theside of the fault together" and "friction across the surface of the fault holds the rocks
together."

QUESTION 120
Big earthquakes are naturally occurring events well outside the powers of humans to create or stop. An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault. Stresses
in the earth's outer layer push the side of the fault together. The friction across the surface of the fault holds the rocks together so they do not slip immediately when
pushed sideways. Eventually enough stress builds up and the rocks slip suddenly, releasing energy in waves that travel through the rock to cause the shaking that
we feel during an earthquake. Earthquakes typically originate several tens of miles below the surface of the earth. It takes many years-- decades to centuries--to
build up enough
stress to make a large earthquake, and the fault may be tens to hundreds of miles long. The scale and force necessary to produce earthquakes are well beyond
our daily lives. Likewise, people cannot prevent earthquakes from happening or stop them once they've started--giant nuclear explosions at shallow depths, like
those in some movies, won't actually stop an earthquake.

The two most important variables affecting earthquake damage are the intensity of ground shaking cased by the quake and the quality of the engineering of
structures in the region. The level of shaking, in turn, is controlled by the proximity of the earthquake source to the affected region and the types of rocks that
seismic waves pass through en route (particularly those at or near the ground surface). Generally, the bigger and closer the earthquake, the stronger the shaking.
But there have been large earthquakes with very little damage either because they caused little shaking or because the buildings were built to withstand that
shaking. In other cases, moderate earthquakes have caused significant damage either because the shaking was locally amplified or more likely because the
structures were poorly engineered.

The amount of shaking during an earthquake is determined by

A. the amount of damage

B. how soon people take action to stopthe earthquake
C. how close the epicenter of theearthquake is to the area
D. how well the offices and homes havebeen built in the region
E. the duration of the quake

Correct Answer: C

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Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The answer is directly stated: "The level of shaking, in turn, is controlledby the proximity of the earthquake source to the affected region and the types of rocks that
seismicwaves pass through en route (particularly those at or near the ground surface).

QUESTION 121
Big earthquakes are naturally occurring events well outside the powers of humans to create or stop. An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault. Stresses
in the earth's outer layer push the side of the fault together. The friction across the surface of the fault holds the rocks together so they do not slip immediately when
pushed sideways. Eventually enough stress builds up and the rocks slip suddenly, releasing energy in waves that travel through the rock to cause the shaking that
we feel during an earthquake. Earthquakes typically originate several tens of miles below the surface of the earth. It takes many years-- decades to centuries--to
build up enough
stress to make a large earthquake, and the fault may be tens to hundreds of miles long. The scale and force necessary to produce earthquakes are well beyond
our daily lives. Likewise, people cannot prevent earthquakes from happening or stop them once they've started--giant nuclear explosions at shallow depths, like
those in some movies, won't actually stop an earthquake.

The two most important variables affecting earthquake damage are the intensity of ground shaking cased by the quake and the quality of the engineering of
structures in the region. The level of shaking, in turn, is controlled by the proximity of the earthquake source to the affected region and the types of rocks that
seismic waves pass through en route (particularly those at or near the ground surface). Generally, the bigger and closer the earthquake, the stronger the shaking.
But there have been large earthquakes with very little damage either because they caused little shaking or because the buildings were built to withstand that
shaking. In other cases, moderate earthquakes have caused significant damage either because the shaking was locally amplified or more likely because the
structures were poorly engineered.

This passage was most likely written to

A. explain some basic facts about thecauses and effects of earthquakes

B. reassure people who are consideringmoving into regions prone toearthquakes that they will be safefrom harm
C. teach people the methods they need toalleviate earthquake damage
D. persuade people to allocate morefunding to earthquake research
E. describe the damage that earthquakescan cause and the reason for varyingdegrees of damage

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

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Using process of elimination, choices B and C are directly contradictedby information in the text. Choice D is never mentioned. The second half of choice E is
correct, butnot the first half. Thus, the only possible correct response is choice A.

QUESTION 122
Big earthquakes are naturally occurring events well outside the powers of humans to create or stop. An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault. Stresses
in the earth's outer layer push the side of the fault together. The friction across the surface of the fault holds the rocks together so they do not slip immediately when
pushed sideways. Eventually enough stress builds up and the rocks slip suddenly, releasing energy in waves that travel through the rock to cause the shaking that
we feel during an earthquake. Earthquakes typically originate several tens of miles below the surface of the earth. It takes many years-- decades to centuries--to
build up enough
stress to make a large earthquake, and the fault may be tens to hundreds of miles long. The scale and force necessary to produce earthquakes are well beyond
our daily lives. Likewise, people cannot prevent earthquakes from happening or stop them once they've started--giant nuclear explosions at shallow depths, like
those in some movies, won't actually stop an earthquake.

The two most important variables affecting earthquake damage are the intensity of ground shaking cased by the quake and the quality of the engineering of
structures in the region. The level of shaking, in turn, is controlled by the proximity of the earthquake source to the affected region and the types of rocks that
seismic waves pass through en route (particularly those at or near the ground surface). Generally, the bigger and closer the earthquake, the stronger the shaking.
But there have been large earthquakes with very little damage either because they caused little shaking or because the buildings were built to withstand that
shaking. In other cases, moderate earthquakes have caused significant damage either because the shaking was locally amplified or more likely because the
structures were poorly engineered.

You can conclude from this passage that

A. all earthquakes are equally dangerous

B. there are steps that people can take toprevent or at least mitigateearthquakes
C. earthquakes occur all over the world
D. very little is known about earthquakes
E. scientists understand a great dealabout the origins of earthquakes butare powerless to stop them

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Choices A, B, and D cannot be correct. Choice D is contradicted byinformation in the passage. Thus, the only possible correct response is choice E.

QUESTION 123
Oliver Goldsmith (17301774) wrote criticism, plays, novels, biographies, travelogues, and nearly every other conceivable kind of composition. This good-humored
essay is from a series published in the Public Ledger and then in book form as The Citizen of the World (1762).

Were we to estimate the learning of the English by the number of books that are every day published among them, perhaps no country, not even China itself, could

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equal them in this particular. I have reckoned not less than twenty-three new books published in one day, which, upon computation, makes eight thousand three
hundred and ninety-five in one year. Most of these are not confined to one single science, but embrace the whole circle. History, politics, poetry, mathematics,
metaphysics, and the philosophy of nature, are all comprised in a manual no larger than that in which our children are taught the letters. If then, we suppose the
learned of England to read but an eighth part of the works which daily come from the press and surely non can pretend to learning upon less easy terms), at this
rate every scholar will read a thousand books in one year. From such a calculation, you may conjecture what an amazing fund of literature a man must be
possessed of, who thus reads three new books every day, not one of which but contains all the good things that ever were said or written.

And yet I know not how it happens, but the English are not, in reality so learned as would seem from this calculation. We meet but few who know all arts and
sciences to perfection; whether it is that the generality are incapable of such extensive knowledge, or that the authors of those books are not adequate instructors.
In China, the Emperor himself takes cognizance of all the doctors in the kingdom who profess authorship. In England, every man may be an author, that can write;
for they have by law a liberty, not only of saying what they please, but of being also as dull as they please.

Yesterday, as I testified to my surprise, to the man in black, where writers could be found in sufficient number to throw off the books I saw daily crowding from the
press. I at first imagined that their learned seminaries might take this method of instructing the world. But, to obviate this objection, my companion assured me that
the doctors of colleges never wrote, and that some of them had actually forgot their reading. "But if you desire," continued he, "to see a collection of authors, I fancy
I can introduce you to a club, which assembles every Saturday at seven . . . ." I accepted his invitation; we walked together, and entered the house some time
before the usual hour for the company assembling. My friend took this opportunity of letting me into the characters of the principal members of the club . .
.
"The first person," said he, "of our society is Doctor Nonentity, a metaphysician. Most people think him a profound scholar, but, as he seldom speaks, I cannot be
positive in that particular; he generally spreads himself before the fire, sucks his pipe, talks little, drinks much, and is reckoned very good company. I'm told he
writes indexes to perfection: he makes essays on the origin of evil, philosophical inquiries upon any subject, and draws up an answer to any book upon 24 hours'
warning . . . ."

Goldsmith believes that

A. we can tell how knowledgeableEnglish authors are by counting thenumber of books they publish
B. the number of books published inEngland is not up to standards set inChina
C. the number of books published inEngland says nothing about Englishscholarship
D. most English writers are bettereducatedthan their Chinesecounterparts
E. every scholar reads a thousand booksa year

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Goldsmith begins by saying "Were we to estimate the learning of theEnglish by the number of books that are published ..." but goes on to conclude that "... the
Englishare not, in reality so learned as would seem from this calculation."

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QUESTION 124
Oliver Goldsmith (17301774) wrote criticism, plays, novels, biographies, travelogues, and nearly every other conceivable kind of composition. This good-humored
essay is from a series published in the Public Ledger and then in book form as The Citizen of the World (1762).

Were we to estimate the learning of the English by the number of books that are every day published among them, perhaps no country, not even China itself, could
equal them in this particular. I have reckoned not less than twenty-three new books published in one day, which, upon computation, makes eight thousand three
hundred and ninety-five in one year. Most of these are not confined to one single science, but embrace the whole circle. History, politics, poetry, mathematics,
metaphysics, and the philosophy of nature, are all comprised in a manual no larger than that in which our children are taught the letters. If then, we suppose the
learned of England to read but an eighth part of the works which daily come from the press and surely non can pretend to learning upon less easy terms), at this
rate every scholar will read a thousand books in one year. From such a calculation, you may conjecture what an amazing fund of literature a man must be
possessed of, who thus reads three new books every day, not one of which but contains all the good things that ever were said or written.

And yet I know not how it happens, but the English are not, in reality so learned as would seem from this calculation. We meet but few who know all arts and
sciences to perfection; whether it is that the generality are incapable of such extensive knowledge, or that the authors of those books are not adequate instructors.
In China, the Emperor himself takes cognizance of all the doctors in the kingdom who profess authorship. In England, every man may be an author, that can write;
for they have by law a liberty, not only of saying what they please, but of being also as dull as they please.

Yesterday, as I testified to my surprise, to the man in black, where writers could be found in sufficient number to throw off the books I saw daily crowding from the
press. I at first imagined that their learned seminaries might take this method of instructing the world. But, to obviate this objection, my companion assured me that
the doctors of colleges never wrote, and that some of them had actually forgot their reading. "But if you desire," continued he, "to see a collection of authors, I fancy
I can introduce you to a club, which assembles every Saturday at seven . . . ." I accepted his invitation; we walked together, and entered the house some time
before the usual hour for the company assembling. My friend took this opportunity of letting me into the characters of the principal members of the club . .
.

"The first person," said he, "of our society is Doctor Nonentity, a metaphysician. Most people think him a profound scholar, but, as he seldom speaks, I cannot be
positive in that particular; he generally spreads himself before the fire, sucks his pipe, talks little, drinks much, and is reckoned very good company. I'm told he
writes indexes to perfection: he makes essays on the origin of evil, philosophical inquiries upon any subject, and draws up an answer to any book upon 24 hours'
warning . . . ."

Why does Goldsmith calculate the number of books published in England?

A. To impress his readers with Englisherudition

B. To make the point that anyone can bean author
C. As defense for his argument thatEngland is better than China
D. To show that most Englishpublications are foreign
E. As a comparison with publicationquotas in other lands

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Goldsmith's point is that England publishes an astonishing number ofbooks, but the number has little to do with the quality.

QUESTION 125
Oliver Goldsmith (17301774) wrote criticism, plays, novels, biographies, travelogues, and nearly every other conceivable kind of composition. This good-humored
essay is from a series published in the Public Ledger and then in book form as The Citizen of the World (1762).

Were we to estimate the learning of the English by the number of books that are every day published among them, perhaps no country, not even China itself, could
equal them in this particular. I have reckoned not less than twenty-three new books published in one day, which, upon computation, makes eight thousand three
hundred and ninety-five in one year. Most of these are not confined to one single science, but embrace the whole circle. History, politics, poetry, mathematics,
metaphysics, and the philosophy of nature, are all comprised in a manual no larger than that in which our children are taught the letters. If then, we suppose the
learned of England to read but an eighth part of the works which daily come from the press and surely non can pretend to learning upon less easy terms), at this
rate every scholar will read a thousand books in one year. From such a calculation, you may conjecture what an amazing fund of literature a man must be
possessed of, who thus reads three new books every day, not one of which but contains all the good things that ever were said or written.

And yet I know not how it happens, but the English are not, in reality so learned as would seem from this calculation. We meet but few who know all arts and
sciences to perfection; whether it is that the generality are incapable of such extensive knowledge, or that the authors of those books are not adequate instructors.
In China, the Emperor himself takes cognizance of all the doctors in the kingdom who profess authorship. In England, every man may be an author, that can write;
for they have by law a liberty, not only of saying what they please, but of being also as dull as they please.

Yesterday, as I testified to my surprise, to the man in black, where writers could be found in sufficient number to throw off the books I saw daily crowding from the
press. I at first imagined that their learned seminaries might take this method of instructing the world. But, to obviate this objection, my companion assured me that
the doctors of colleges never wrote, and that some of them had actually forgot their reading. "But if you desire," continued he, "to see a collection of authors, I fancy
I can introduce you to a club, which assembles every Saturday at seven . . . ." I accepted his invitation; we walked together, and entered the house some time
before the usual hour for the company assembling. My friend took this opportunity of letting me into the characters of the principal members of the club . .
.

"The first person," said he, "of our society is Doctor Nonentity, a metaphysician. Most people think him a profound scholar, but, as he seldom speaks, I cannot be
positive in that particular; he generally spreads himself before the fire, sucks his pipe, talks little, drinks much, and is reckoned very good company. I'm told he
writes indexes to perfection: he makes essays on the origin of evil, philosophical inquiries upon any subject, and draws up an answer to any book upon 24 hours'
warning . . . ." The tone of paragraph 2 may best be described as

A. self-satisfied
B. awestruck
C. affectionate
D. sardonic
E. solemn

Correct Answer: D

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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The whole tone of the piece is ironic; Goldsmith is making his pointthrough dry, sardonic wit.

QUESTION 126
Oliver Goldsmith (17301774) wrote criticism, plays, novels, biographies, travelogues, and nearly every other conceivable kind of composition. This good-humored
essay is from a series published in the Public Ledger and then in book form as The Citizen of the World (1762).

Were we to estimate the learning of the English by the number of books that are every day published among them, perhaps no country, not even China itself, could
equal them in this particular. I have reckoned not less than twenty-three new books published in one day, which, upon computation, makes eight thousand three
hundred and ninety-five in one year. Most of these are not confined to one single science, but embrace the whole circle. History, politics, poetry, mathematics,
metaphysics, and the philosophy of nature, are all comprised in a manual no larger than that in which our children are taught the letters. If then, we suppose the
learned of England to read but an eighth part of the works which daily come from the press and surely non can pretend to learning upon less easy terms), at this
rate every scholar will read a thousand books in one year. From such a calculation, you may conjecture what an amazing fund of literature a man must be
possessed of, who thus reads three new books every day, not one of which but contains all the good things that ever were said or written.

And yet I know not how it happens, but the English are not, in reality so learned as would seem from this calculation. We meet but few who know all arts and
sciences to perfection; whether it is that the generality are incapable of such extensive knowledge, or that the authors of those books are not adequate instructors.
In China, the Emperor himself takes cognizance of all the doctors in the kingdom who profess authorship. In England, every man may be an author, that can write;
for they have by law a liberty, not only of saying what they please, but of being also as dull as they please. Yesterday, as I testified to my surprise, to the man in
black, where writers could be found in sufficient number to throw off the books I saw daily crowding from the press. I at first imagined that their learned seminaries
might take this method of instructing the world. But, to obviate this objection, my companion assured me that the doctors of colleges never wrote, and that some of
them had actually forgot their reading. "But if you desire," continued he, "to see a collection of authors, I fancy I can introduce you to a club, which assembles every
Saturday at seven . . . ." I accepted his invitation; we walked together, and entered the house some time before the usual hour for the company assembling. My
friend took this opportunity of letting me into the characters of the principal members of the club . .
.

"The first person," said he, "of our society is Doctor Nonentity, a metaphysician. Most people think him a profound scholar, but, as he seldom speaks, I cannot be
positive in that particular; he generally spreads himself before the fire, sucks his pipe, talks little, drinks much, and is reckoned very good company. I'm told he
writes indexes to perfection: he makes essays on the origin of evil, philosophical inquiries upon any subject, and draws up an answer to any book upon 24 hours'
warning . . . ."

Goldsmith first assumes that English writers come from

A. foreign lands
B. seminaries
C. China

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D. clubs
E. the press

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

He states this in line 48, but quickly dispels the notion when hiscompanion assures him that "doctors of colleges never wrote."

QUESTION 127
Oliver Goldsmith (17301774) wrote criticism, plays, novels, biographies, travelogues, and nearly every other conceivable kind of composition. This good-humored
essay is from a series published in the Public Ledger and then in book form as The Citizen of the World (1762).

Were we to estimate the learning of the English by the number of books that are every day published among them, perhaps no country, not even China itself, could
equal them in this particular. I have reckoned not less than twenty-three new books published in one day, which, upon computation, makes eight thousand three
hundred and ninety-five in one year. Most of these are not confined to one single science, but embrace the whole circle. History, politics, poetry, mathematics,
metaphysics, and the philosophy of nature, are all comprised in a manual no larger than that in which our children are taught the letters. If then, we suppose the
learned of England to read but an eighth part of the works which daily come from the press and surely non can pretend to learning upon less easy terms), at this
rate every scholar will read a thousand books in one year. From such a calculation, you may conjecture what an amazing fund of literature a man must be
possessed of, who thus reads three new books every day, not one of which but contains all the good things that ever were said or written.

And yet I know not how it happens, but the English are not, in reality so learned as would seem from this calculation. We meet but few who know all arts and
sciences to perfection; whether it is that the generality are incapable of such extensive knowledge, or that the authors of those books are not adequate instructors.
In China, the Emperor himself takes cognizance of all the doctors in the kingdom who profess authorship. In England, every man may be an author, that can write;
for they have by law a liberty, not only of saying what they please, but of being also as dull as they please.

Yesterday, as I testified to my surprise, to the man in black, where writers could be found in sufficient number to throw off the books I saw daily crowding from the
press. I at first imagined that their learned seminaries might take this method of instructing the world. But, to obviate this objection, my companion assured me that
the doctors of colleges never wrote, and that some of them had actually forgot their reading. "But if you desire," continued he, "to see a collection of authors, I fancy
I can introduce you to a club, which assembles every Saturday at seven . . . ." I accepted his invitation; we walked together, and entered the house some time
before the usual hour for the company assembling. My friend took this opportunity of letting me into the characters of the principal members of the club . .
.

"The first person," said he, "of our society is Doctor Nonentity, a metaphysician. Most people think him a profound scholar, but, as he seldom speaks, I cannot be
positive in that particular; he generally spreads himself before the fire, sucks his pipe, talks little, drinks much, and is reckoned very good company. I'm told he
writes indexes to perfection: he makes essays on the origin of evil, philosophical inquiries upon any subject, and draws up an answer to any book upon 24 hours'
warning . . . ."

The word obviate (paragraph 4) means

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A. clarify
B. obscure
C. turn
D. negate
E. facilitate

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Goldsmith suggests that seminaries might be publishing this glut ofbooks to educate the world, but his friend voids that argument in the next sentence.

QUESTION 128
Pauline Johnson (18611913) was the daughter of Mohawk leader George Henry Martin; her mother was English. Johnson was known in her time as a poet and
performer. For years she toured throughout Canada giving dramatic readings. Late in her life she turned to writing short stories. This excerpt is from "A Red Girl's
Reasoning," first published in 1893.

How interesting--do tell us some more of your old home, Mrs. McDonald; you so seldom speak of your life at the post, and we fellows so often wish to hear of it all,"
said Logan eagerly.

"Why do you not ask me of it, then?" "Well--er, I'm sure I don't know; I'm fully interested in the Ind --in your people--your mother's people, I mean, but it always
seems so personal, I suppose; and --a --a--" "Perhaps you are, like all other white people, afraid to mention my nationality to me."

The captain winced, and Mrs. Stuart laughed uneasily. Joe McDonald was not far off, and he was listening, and chuckling, and saying to himself, "That's you,
Christie, lay `em out; it won't hurt `em to know how they appear once in a while." "Well, Captain Logan," she was saying, "what is it you would like to hear--of my
people, or my parents, or myself?" "All, all, my dear," cried Mrs. Stuart clamorously. "I'll speak for him--tell us of yourself and your mother--your father is delightful, I
am sure--but then he is only an ordinary Englishman, not half so interesting as a foreigner, or--or perhaps I should say, a native."

Christie laughed. "Yes," she said, "my father often teases my mother now about how very native she was when he married her; then, how could she have been
otherwise? She did not know a word of English, and there was not another English-speaking person besides my father and his two companions within sixty miles."
"Two companions, eh? One a Catholic priest and the other a wine merchant, I suppose, and with your father in the Hudson Bay, they were good representatives of
the pioneers in the New World," remarked Logan waggishly.

"Oh, no, they were all Hudson Bay men. There were no rumsellers and no missionaries in that part of the country then." Mrs. Stuart looked puzzled. "No
missionaries?" she repeated with an odd intonation. Christie's insight was quick. There was a peculiar expression of interrogation in the eyes of her listeners, and
the girl's blood leapt angrily up into her temples as she said hurriedly, "I know what you mean; I know what you are thinking. You are wondering how my parents
were married --"
"Well--er, my dear, it seems peculiar if there was no priest, and no magistrate, why--a--" Mrs. Stuart paused awkwardly.

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"The marriage was performed by Indian rites," said Christie. "Oh, do tell about it; is the ceremony very interesting and quaint--are your chieftains anything like
Buddhist priests?" It was Logan who spoke.

"Why, no," said the girl in amazement at that gentleman's ignorance. "There is no ceremony at all, save a feast. The two people just agree to live only with and for
each other, and the man takes his wife to his home, just as you do. There is no ritual to bind them; they need none; an Indian's word was his law in those days, you
know."

Mrs. Stuart stepped backwards. "Ah!" was all she said. Logan removed his eyeglass and stared blankly at Christie. "And did McDonald marry you in this singular
fashion?" he questioned. "Oh, no, we were married by Father O'Leary. Why do you ask?"

"Because if he had, I'd have blown his brains out tomorrow." Mrs. Stuart's partner, who had heretofore been silent, coughed and began to twirl his cuff stud
nervously, but nobody took notice of him. Christie had risen, slowly, ominously--risen, with the dignity and pride of an empress.

"Captain Logan," she said, "what do you dare to say to me? What do you dare to mean? Do you presume to think it would not have been lawful for Joe to marry me
according to my people's rites? Do you for one instant dare to question that my parents were not as legally--"

"Don't, dear, don't," interrupted Mrs. Stuart hurriedly, "it is bad enough now, goodness knows; don't make--" Then she broke off blindly.

The word post probably means

A. register
B. trading headquarters
C. mailroom
D. assignment
E. stake

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Christie lived at the "post," and references to Hudson Bay make this the only sensible answer.

QUESTION 129
Pauline Johnson (18611913) was the daughter of Mohawk leader George Henry Martin; her mother was English. Johnson was known in her time as a poet and
performer. For years she toured throughout Canada giving dramatic readings. Late in her life she turned to writing short stories. This excerpt is from "A Red Girl's
Reasoning," first published in 1893.

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How interesting--do tell us some more of your old home, Mrs. McDonald; you so seldom speak of your life at the post, and we fellows so often wish to hear of it all,"
said Logan eagerly.

"Why do you not ask me of it, then?" "Well--er, I'm sure I don't know; I'm fully interested in the Ind --in your people--your mother's people, I mean, but it always
seems so personal, I suppose; and --a --a--" "Perhaps you are, like all other white people, afraid to mention my nationality to me."

The captain winced, and Mrs. Stuart laughed uneasily. Joe McDonald was not far off, and he was listening, and chuckling, and saying to himself, "That's you,
Christie, lay `em out; it won't hurt `em to know how they appear once in a while." "Well, Captain Logan," she was saying, "what is it you would like to hear--of my
people, or my parents, or myself?" "All, all, my dear," cried Mrs. Stuart clamorously. "I'll speak for him--tell us of yourself and your mother--your father is delightful, I
am sure--but then he is only an ordinary Englishman, not half so interesting as a foreigner, or--or perhaps I should say, a native."

Christie laughed. "Yes," she said, "my father often teases my mother now about how very native she was when he married her; then, how could she have been
otherwise? She did not know a word of English, and there was not another English-speaking person besides my father and his two companions within sixty miles."
"Two companions, eh? One a Catholic priest and the other a wine merchant, I suppose, and with your father in the Hudson Bay, they were good representatives of
the pioneers in the New World," remarked Logan waggishly.

"Oh, no, they were all Hudson Bay men. There were no rumsellers and no missionaries in that part of the country then." Mrs. Stuart looked puzzled. "No
missionaries?" she repeated with an odd intonation. Christie's insight was quick. There was a peculiar expression of interrogation in the eyes of her listeners, and
the girl's blood leapt angrily up into her temples as she said hurriedly, "I know what you mean; I know what you are thinking. You are wondering how my parents
were married --"
"Well--er, my dear, it seems peculiar if there was no priest, and no magistrate, why--a--" Mrs. Stuart paused awkwardly.

"The marriage was performed by Indian rites," said Christie. "Oh, do tell about it; is the ceremony very interesting and quaint--are your chieftains anything like
Buddhist priests?" It was Logan who spoke.

"Why, no," said the girl in amazement at that gentleman's ignorance. "There is no ceremony at all, save a feast. The two people just agree to live only with and for
each other, and the man takes his wife to his home, just as you do. There is no ritual to bind them; they need none; an Indian's word was his law in those days, you
know."

Mrs. Stuart stepped backwards. "Ah!" was all she said. Logan removed his eyeglass and stared blankly at Christie. "And did McDonald marry you in this singular
fashion?" he questioned. "Oh, no, we were married by Father O'Leary. Why do you ask?"

"Because if he had, I'd have blown his brains out tomorrow." Mrs. Stuart's partner, who had heretofore been silent, coughed and began to twirl his cuff stud
nervously, but nobody took notice of him. Christie had risen, slowly, ominously--risen, with the dignity and pride of an empress.

"Captain Logan," she said, "what do you dare to say to me? What do you dare to mean? Do you presume to think it would not have been lawful for Joe to marry me
according to my people's rites? Do you for one instant dare to question that my parents were not as legally--"

"Don't, dear, don't," interrupted Mrs. Stuart hurriedly, "it is bad enough now, goodness knows; don't make--" Then she broke off blindly.

What is Joe McDonald's initial reaction to his wife's attitude toward the captain and Mrs. Stuart?

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A. He supports her frankness.
B. He is horrified at her rudeness.
C. He is amused by her formality.
D. He wishes he were more like her.
E. He challenges her disrespectfulbehavior.

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

4the paragraph demonstrate Joe's approval.

QUESTION 130
Pauline Johnson (18611913) was the daughter of Mohawk leader George Henry Martin; her mother was English. Johnson was known in her time as a poet and
performer. For years she toured throughout Canada giving dramatic readings. Late in her life she turned to writing short stories. This excerpt is from "A Red Girl's
Reasoning," first published in 1893. How interesting--do tell us some more of your old home, Mrs. McDonald; you so seldom speak of your life at the post, and we
fellows so often wish to hear of it all," said Logan eagerly.

"Why do you not ask me of it, then?" "Well--er, I'm sure I don't know; I'm fully interested in the Ind --in your people--your mother's people, I mean, but it always
seems so personal, I suppose; and --a --a--" "Perhaps you are, like all other white people, afraid to mention my nationality to me."

The captain winced, and Mrs. Stuart laughed uneasily. Joe McDonald was not far off, and he was listening, and chuckling, and saying to himself, "That's you,
Christie, lay `em out; it won't hurt `em to know how they appear once in a while." "Well, Captain Logan," she was saying, "what is it you would like to hear--of my
people, or my parents, or myself?" "All, all, my dear," cried Mrs. Stuart clamorously. "I'll speak for him--tell us of yourself and your mother--your father is delightful, I
am sure--but then he is only an ordinary Englishman, not half so interesting as a foreigner, or--or perhaps I should say, a native."

Christie laughed. "Yes," she said, "my father often teases my mother now about how very native she was when he married her; then, how could she have been
otherwise? She did not know a word of English, and there was not another English-speaking person besides my father and his two companions within sixty miles."
"Two companions, eh? One a Catholic priest and the other a wine merchant, I suppose, and with your father in the Hudson Bay, they were good representatives of
the pioneers in the New World," remarked Logan waggishly.

"Oh, no, they were all Hudson Bay men. There were no rumsellers and no missionaries in that part of the country then." Mrs. Stuart looked puzzled. "No
missionaries?" she repeated with an odd intonation. Christie's insight was quick. There was a peculiar expression of interrogation in the eyes of her listeners, and
the girl's blood leapt angrily up into her temples as she said hurriedly, "I know what you mean; I know what you are thinking. You are wondering how my parents
were married --"
"Well--er, my dear, it seems peculiar if there was no priest, and no magistrate, why--a--" Mrs. Stuart paused awkwardly.

"The marriage was performed by Indian rites," said Christie. "Oh, do tell about it; is the ceremony very interesting and quaint--are your chieftains anything like

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Buddhist priests?" It was Logan who spoke.

"Why, no," said the girl in amazement at that gentleman's ignorance. "There is no ceremony at all, save a feast. The two people just agree to live only with and for
each other, and the man takes his wife to his home, just as you do. There is no ritual to bind them; they need none; an Indian's word was his law in those days, you
know."

Mrs. Stuart stepped backwards. "Ah!" was all she said. Logan removed his eyeglass and stared blankly at Christie. "And did McDonald marry you in this singular
fashion?" he questioned. "Oh, no, we were married by Father O'Leary. Why do you ask?"

"Because if he had, I'd have blown his brains out tomorrow." Mrs. Stuart's partner, who had heretofore been silent, coughed and began to twirl his cuff stud
nervously, but nobody took notice of him. Christie had risen, slowly, ominously--risen, with the dignity and pride of an empress.

"Captain Logan," she said, "what do you dare to say to me? What do you dare to mean? Do you presume to think it would not have been lawful for Joe to marry me
according to my people's rites? Do you for one instant dare to question that my parents were not as legally--"

"Don't, dear, don't," interrupted Mrs. Stuart hurriedly, "it is bad enough now, goodness knows; don't make--" Then she broke off blindly.

Why is Mrs. Stuart not particularly interested in hearing about Christie's father?

A. He is not an interesting man.

B. She cares little about tradespeople.
C. She, too, is from England.
D. He is not exotic enough for her taste.
E. He leads a life that is different from hers.

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

An "ordinary Englishman" cannot be fascinating to Mrs. Stuart.

QUESTION 131
Pauline Johnson (18611913) was the daughter of Mohawk leader George Henry Martin; her mother was English. Johnson was known in her time as a poet and
performer. For years she toured throughout Canada giving dramatic readings. Late in her life she turned to writing short stories. This excerpt is from "A Red Girl's
Reasoning," first published in 1893.

How interesting--do tell us some more of your old home, Mrs. McDonald; you so seldom speak of your life at the post, and we fellows so often wish to hear of it all,"
said Logan eagerly.

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"Why do you not ask me of it, then?" "Well--er, I'm sure I don't know; I'm fully interested in the Ind --in your people--your mother's people, I mean, but it always
seems so personal, I suppose; and --a --a--" "Perhaps you are, like all other white people, afraid to mention my nationality to me." The captain winced, and Mrs.
Stuart laughed uneasily. Joe McDonald was not far off, and he was listening, and chuckling, and saying to himself, "That's you, Christie, lay `em out; it won't hurt
`em to know how they appear once in a while." "Well, Captain Logan," she was saying, "what is it you would like to hear--of my people, or my parents, or myself?"
"All, all, my dear," cried Mrs. Stuart clamorously. "I'll speak for him--tell us of yourself and your mother--your father is delightful, I am sure--but then he is only an
ordinary Englishman, not half so interesting as a foreigner, or--or perhaps I should say, a native."

Christie laughed. "Yes," she said, "my father often teases my mother now about how very native she was when he married her; then, how could she have been
otherwise? She did not know a word of English, and there was not another English-speaking person besides my father and his two companions within sixty miles."
"Two companions, eh? One a Catholic priest and the other a wine merchant, I suppose, and with your father in the Hudson Bay, they were good representatives of
the pioneers in the New World," remarked Logan waggishly.

"Oh, no, they were all Hudson Bay men. There were no rumsellers and no missionaries in that part of the country then." Mrs. Stuart looked puzzled. "No
missionaries?" she repeated with an odd intonation. Christie's insight was quick. There was a peculiar expression of interrogation in the eyes of her listeners, and
the girl's blood leapt angrily up into her temples as she said hurriedly, "I know what you mean; I know what you are thinking. You are wondering how my parents
were married --"
"Well--er, my dear, it seems peculiar if there was no priest, and no magistrate, why--a--" Mrs. Stuart paused awkwardly.

"The marriage was performed by Indian rites," said Christie. "Oh, do tell about it; is the ceremony very interesting and quaint--are your chieftains anything like
Buddhist priests?" It was Logan who spoke.

"Why, no," said the girl in amazement at that gentleman's ignorance. "There is no ceremony at all, save a feast. The two people just agree to live only with and for
each other, and the man takes his wife to his home, just as you do. There is no ritual to bind them; they need none; an Indian's word was his law in those days, you
know."

Mrs. Stuart stepped backwards. "Ah!" was all she said. Logan removed his eyeglass and stared blankly at Christie. "And did McDonald marry you in this singular
fashion?" he questioned. "Oh, no, we were married by Father O'Leary. Why do you ask?"

"Because if he had, I'd have blown his brains out tomorrow." Mrs. Stuart's partner, who had heretofore been silent, coughed and began to twirl his cuff stud
nervously, but nobody took notice of him. Christie had risen, slowly, ominously--risen, with the dignity and pride of an empress.
"Captain Logan," she said, "what do you dare to say to me? What do you dare to mean? Do you presume to think it would not have been lawful for Joe to marry me
according to my people's rites? Do you for one instant dare to question that my parents were not as legally--"

"Don't, dear, don't," interrupted Mrs. Stuart hurriedly, "it is bad enough now, goodness knows; don't make--" Then she broke off blindly.

Mrs. Stuart's "odd intonation" apparently results from

A. an inability to pronounce the words she is saying

B. her alarm at Christie's words
C. her anger at Logan's implications

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D. ignorance and lack of vocabulary
E. a sudden loss of the powers of speech

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Mrs. Stuart is eager to be shocked; Christie's words imply something shocking to her.

QUESTION 132
Pauline Johnson (18611913) was the daughter of Mohawk leader George Henry Martin; her mother was English. Johnson was known in her time as a poet and
performer. For years she toured throughout Canada giving dramatic readings. Late in her life she turned to writing short stories. This excerpt is from "A Red Girl's
Reasoning," first published in 1893.

How interesting--do tell us some more of your old home, Mrs. McDonald; you so seldom speak of your life at the post, and we fellows so often wish to hear of it all,"
said Logan eagerly.

"Why do you not ask me of it, then?" "Well--er, I'm sure I don't know; I'm fully interested in the Ind --in your people--your mother's people, I mean, but it always
seems so personal, I suppose; and --a --a--" "Perhaps you are, like all other white people, afraid to mention my nationality to me."

The captain winced, and Mrs. Stuart laughed uneasily. Joe McDonald was not far off, and he was listening, and chuckling, and saying to himself, "That's you,
Christie, lay `em out; it won't hurt `em to know how they appear once in a while." "Well, Captain Logan," she was saying, "what is it you would like to hear--of my
people, or my parents, or myself?" "All, all, my dear," cried Mrs. Stuart clamorously. "I'll speak for him--tell us of yourself and your mother--your father is delightful, I
am sure--but then he is only an ordinary Englishman, not half so interesting as a foreigner, or--or perhaps I should say, a native."

Christie laughed. "Yes," she said, "my father often teases my mother now about how very native she was when he married her; then, how could she have been
otherwise? She did not know a word of English, and there was not another English-speaking person besides my father and his two companions within sixty miles."
"Two companions, eh? One a Catholic priest and the other a wine merchant, I suppose, and with your father in the Hudson Bay, they were good representatives of
the pioneers in the New World," remarked Logan waggishly.

"Oh, no, they were all Hudson Bay men. There were no rumsellers and no missionaries in that part of the country then." Mrs. Stuart looked puzzled. "No
missionaries?" she repeated with an odd intonation. Christie's insight was quick. There was a peculiar expression of interrogation in the eyes of her listeners, and
the girl's blood leapt angrily up into her temples as she said hurriedly, "I know what you mean; I know what you are thinking. You are wondering how my parents
were married --"
"Well--er, my dear, it seems peculiar if there was no priest, and no magistrate, why--a--" Mrs. Stuart paused awkwardly.

"The marriage was performed by Indian rites," said Christie. "Oh, do tell about it; is the ceremony very interesting and quaint--are your chieftains anything like
Buddhist priests?" It was Logan who spoke.

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"Why, no," said the girl in amazement at that gentleman's ignorance. "There is no ceremony at all, save a feast. The two people just agree to live only with and for
each other, and the man takes his wife to his home, just as you do. There is no ritual to bind them; they need none; an Indian's word was his law in those days, you
know."

Mrs. Stuart stepped backwards. "Ah!" was all she said. Logan removed his eyeglass and stared blankly at Christie. "And did McDonald marry you in this singular
fashion?" he questioned. "Oh, no, we were married by Father O'Leary. Why do you ask?"

"Because if he had, I'd have blown his brains out tomorrow." Mrs. Stuart's partner, who had heretofore been silent, coughed and began to twirl his cuff stud
nervously, but nobody took notice of him. Christie had risen, slowly, ominously--risen, with the dignity and pride of an empress.

"Captain Logan," she said, "what do you dare to say to me? What do you dare to mean? Do you presume to think it would not have been lawful for Joe to marry me
according to my people's rites? Do you for one instant dare to question that my parents were not as legally--" "Don't, dear, don't," interrupted Mrs. Stuart hurriedly,
"it is bad enough now, goodness knows; don't make--" Then she broke off blindly.
As the story continues, Joe McDonald is appalled and angry at Christie for "shocking" Logan and Mrs. Stuart. Based on the story so far, how would you expect
Christie to react to Joe's disapproval?

A. She would probably acquiesce and apologize to Joe.

B. She would ask Joe to intercede for her with Logan and Mrs. Stuart.
C. She would tell Logan and Mrs. Stuart that she made up the whole story.
D. She would humbly beg Mrs. Stuart's pardon.
E. She would deny that she had done anything wrong.

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Christie's frankness and pride are stressed throughout the passage. There is little to allow a reader to predict that she would apologize, lie, or rely on her husband.
In fact, she leaves Joe when he refuses to support her in this.

QUESTION 133
George Washington served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and was then elected President of the United States in 1789. This is from his first
address to Congress. Such being the impressions under which I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station, it would be peculiarly
improper to omit, in this first official act, my fervent supplications to the Almighty Being, who rules over the universe, who presides in the councils of nations, and
whose providential aids can supply every human defect, that his benediction may consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the people of the United States a
government instituted by themselves for these essential purposes, and may enable every instrument employed in its administration to execute with success the
functions allotted to his charge. In tendering this homage to the great Author of every public and private good, I assure myself that it expresses your sentiments not
less than my own; nor those of my fellow-citizens at large, less than either. No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts
the affairs of men, more than the people of the United States.

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Every step, by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency. And,
in the important revolution just accomplished in the system of their united government, the tranquil deliberations and voluntary consent of so many distinct
communities, from which the event has resulted, cannot be compared with the means by which most governments have been established, without some return of
pious gratitude along with a humble anticipation of the future blessings which the past seems to presage. These reflections, arising out of the present crisis, have
forced themselves too strongly on my mind to be suppressed. You will join with me, I trust, in thinking that there are none, under the influence of which the
proceedings of a new and free government can more auspiciously commence.

By the article establishing the executive department, it is made the duty of the President "to recommend to your consideration such measures as he shall judge
necessary and expedient." The circumstances, under which I now meet you, will acquit me from entering into that subject farther than to refer you to the great
constitutional charter under which we are assembled; and which, in defining your powers, designates the objects to which your attention is to be given. It will be
more consistent with those circumstances, and far more congenial with the feelings which actuate me, to substitute, in place of a recommendation of particular
measures, the tribute that is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism, which adorn the characters selected to devise and adopt them. In these honorable
qualifications I behold the surest pledges, that as, on one side, no local prejudices or attachments, no separate views or party animosities, will misdirect the
comprehensive and equal eye, which ought to watch over this great assemblage of communities and interests; so, on another, that the foundations of our
national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of a free government be exemplified by all the attributes,
which can win the affections of its citizens, and command the respect of the world.

Washington's first official act is to

A. refer Congress to the constitutional charter

B. pay tribute to the uprightness of the Founding Fathers
C. pray for divine guidance
D. lay the foundations of national policy in the province of private morality
E. obtain the voluntary consent of several communities

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The last six lines constitute the only part of the speech that could be called an "official act."E.was part of the "revolution just accomplished."A.andC.are simply a
referral and a prayer.B.is a trap: He is paying tribute not to the Founding Fathers but to the legislators in his audience.

QUESTION 134
George Washington served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and was then elected President of the United States in 1789. This is from his first
address to Congress. Such being the impressions under which I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station, it would be peculiarly
improper to omit, in this first official act, my fervent supplications to the Almighty Being, who rules over the universe, who presides in the councils of nations, and
whose providential aids can supply every human defect, that his benediction may consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the people of the United States a

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government instituted by themselves for these essential purposes, and may enable every instrument employed in its administration to execute with success the
functions allotted to his charge. In tendering this homage to the great Author of every public and private good, I assure myself that it expresses your sentiments not
less than my own; nor those of my fellow-citizens at large, less than either. No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts
the affairs of men, more than the people of the United States.

Every step, by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency. And,
in the important revolution just accomplished in the system of their united government, the tranquil deliberations and voluntary consent of so many distinct
communities, from which the event has resulted, cannot be compared with the means by which most governments have been established, without some return of
pious gratitude along with a humble anticipation of the future blessings which the past seems to presage. These reflections, arising out of the present crisis, have
forced themselves too strongly on my mind to be suppressed. You will join with me, I trust, in thinking that there are none, under the influence of which the
proceedings of a new and free government can more auspiciously commence.

By the article establishing the executive department, it is made the duty of the President "to recommend to your consideration such measures as he shall judge
necessary and expedient." The circumstances, under which I now meet you, will acquit me from entering into that subject farther than to refer you to the great
constitutional charter under which we are assembled; and which, in defining your powers, designates the objects to which your attention is to be given. It will be
more consistent with those circumstances, and far more congenial with the feelings which actuate me, to substitute, in place of a recommendation of particular
measures, the tribute that is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism, which adorn the characters selected to devise and adopt them. In these honorable
qualifications I behold the surest pledges, that as, on one side, no local prejudices or attachments, no separate views or party animosities, will misdirect the
comprehensive and equal eye, which ought to watch over this great assemblage of communities and interests; so, on another, that the foundations of our
national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of a free government be exemplified by all the attributes,
which can win the affections of its citizens, and command the respect of the world.

According to Washington, "the invisible hand which conducts the affairs of men"

A. is that of the President

B. should be, but isn't, that of Congress
C. is the constitution
D. should be revered, especially byAmericans
E. should be respected and adored by allpeoples

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Every step they have taken "seems to have been distinguished by sometoken of providential agency."

QUESTION 135
George Washington served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and was then elected President of the United States in 1789. This is from his first

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address to Congress. Such being the impressions under which I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station, it would be peculiarly
improper to omit, in this first official act, my fervent supplications to the Almighty Being, who rules over the universe, who presides in the councils of nations, and
whose providential aids can supply every human defect, that his benediction may consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the people of the United States a
government instituted by themselves for these essential purposes, and may enable every instrument employed in its administration to execute with success the
functions allotted to his charge. In tendering this homage to the great Author of every public and private good, I assure myself that it expresses your sentiments not
less than my own; nor those of my fellow-citizens at large, less than either. No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts
the affairs of men, more than the people of the United States.

Every step, by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency. And,
in the important revolution just accomplished in the system of their united government, the tranquil deliberations and voluntary consent of so many distinct
communities, from which the event has resulted, cannot be compared with the means by which most governments have been established, without some return of
pious gratitude along with a humble anticipation of the future blessings which the past seems to presage. These reflections, arising out of the present crisis, have
forced themselves too strongly on my mind to be suppressed. You will join with me, I trust, in thinking that there are none, under the influence of which the
proceedings of a new and free government can more auspiciously commence.

By the article establishing the executive department, it is made the duty of the President "to recommend to your consideration such measures as he shall judge
necessary and expedient." The circumstances, under which I now meet you, will acquit me from entering into that subject farther than to refer you to the great
constitutional charter under which we are assembled; and which, in defining your powers, designates the objects to which your attention is to be given. It will be
more consistent with those circumstances, and far more congenial with the feelings which actuate me, to substitute, in place of a recommendation of particular
measures, the tribute that is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism, which adorn the characters selected to devise and adopt them. In these honorable
qualifications I behold the surest pledges, that as, on one side, no local prejudices or attachments, no separate views or party animosities, will misdirect the
comprehensive and equal eye, which ought to watch over this great assemblage of communities and interests; so, on another, that the foundations of our
national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of a free government be exemplified by all the attributes,
which can win the affections of its citizens, and command the respect of the world.

Acting as chief executive, Washington eels that it is appropriate to

A. follow faithfully the articleestablishing the executive department

B. recommend to Congressconsideration of certain measures
C. pay tribute to those who "devise andadopt" particular measures
D. announce that there shall be nointerparty strife
E. impose the morality of the UnitedStates on the world at large

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

He gets nowhere near (E). He sees "surest pledges"--but certainly can't"announce"--that there "shall be no interparty strife," (D). He doesn't mention any need to

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"followfaithfully" that article; he simply refers to it, (A). And rather than recommend "certain measures,"(B), he prefers to "pay tribute," (C).

QUESTION 136
George Washington served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and was then elected President of the United States in 1789. This is from his first
address to Congress. Such being the impressions under which I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station, it would be peculiarly
improper to omit, in this first official act, my fervent supplications to the Almighty Being, who rules over the universe, who presides in the councils of nations, and
whose providential aids can supply every human defect, that his benediction may consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the people of the United States a
government instituted by themselves for these essential purposes, and may enable every instrument employed in its administration to execute with success the
functions allotted to his charge. In tendering this homage to the great Author of every public and private good, I assure myself that it expresses your sentiments not
less than my own; nor those of my fellow-citizens at large, less than either. No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts
the affairs of men, more than the people of the United States.

Every step, by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency. And,
in the important revolution just accomplished in the system of their united government, the tranquil deliberations and voluntary consent of so many distinct
communities, from which the event has resulted, cannot be compared with the means by which most governments have been established, without some return of
pious gratitude along with a humble anticipation of the future blessings which the past seems to presage. These reflections, arising out of the present crisis, have
forced themselves too strongly on my mind to be suppressed. You will join with me, I trust, in thinking that there are none, under the influence of which the
proceedings of a new and free government can more auspiciously commence.

By the article establishing the executive department, it is made the duty of the President "to recommend to your consideration such measures as he shall judge
necessary and expedient." The circumstances, under which I now meet you, will acquit me from entering into that subject farther than to refer you to the great
constitutional charter under which we are assembled; and which, in defining your powers, designates the objects to which your attention is to be given. It will be
more consistent with those circumstances, and far more congenial with the feelings which actuate me, to substitute, in place of a recommendation of particular
measures, the tribute that is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism, which adorn the characters selected to devise and adopt them. In these honorable
qualifications I behold the surest pledges, that as, on one side, no local prejudices or attachments, no separate views or party animosities, will misdirect the
comprehensive and equal eye, which ought to watch over this great assemblage of communities and interests; so, on another, that the foundations of our
national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of a free government be exemplified by all the attributes,
which can win the affections of its citizens, and command the respect of the world.

Washington foresees a national policy that will

A. preclude partisan interests

B. impose American morality on theworld
C. "misdirect the comprehensive andequal eye"
D. be restricted to American interests
E. put the United States in charge of theworld

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
He says nothing likeE.or (D), and the morality he hopes for isnot"American," (B), but private, andnotto be imposed on anybody. And because of the
"honorablequalifications" of his audience, he seesnothingthat will "misdirect the comprehensive and equaleye," (C). The one thing among these choices he truly
does foresee is that there will be "no ... partyanimosities," (A).

QUESTION 137
George Washington served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and was then elected President of the United States in 1789. This is from his first
address to Congress. Such being the impressions under which I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station, it would be peculiarly
improper to omit, in this first official act, my fervent supplications to the Almighty Being, who rules over the universe, who presides in the councils of nations, and
whose providential aids can supply every human defect, that his benediction may consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the people of the United States a
government instituted by themselves for these essential purposes, and may enable every instrument employed in its administration to execute with success the
functions allotted to his charge. In tendering this homage to the great Author of every public and private good, I assure myself that it expresses your sentiments not
less than my own; nor those of my fellow-citizens at large, less than either. No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts
the affairs of men, more than the people of the United States.

Every step, by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency. And,
in the important revolution just accomplished in the system of their united government, the tranquil deliberations and voluntary consent of so many distinct
communities, from which the event has resulted, cannot be compared with the means by which most governments have been established, without some return of
pious gratitude along with a humble anticipation of the future blessings which the past seems to presage. These reflections, arising out of the present crisis, have
forced themselves too strongly on my mind to be suppressed. You will join with me, I trust, in thinking that there are none, under the influence of which the
proceedings of a new and free government can more auspiciously commence.

By the article establishing the executive department, it is made the duty of the President "to recommend to your consideration such measures as he shall judge
necessary and expedient." The circumstances, under which I now meet you, will acquit me from entering into that subject farther than to refer you to the great
constitutional charter under which we are assembled; and which, in defining your powers, designates the objects to which your attention is to be given. It will be
more consistent with those circumstances, and far more congenial with the feelings which actuate me, to substitute, in place of a recommendation of particular
measures, the tribute that is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism, which adorn the characters selected to devise and adopt them. In these honorable
qualifications I behold the surest pledges, that as, on one side, no local prejudices or attachments, no separate views or party animosities, will misdirect the
comprehensive and equal eye, which ought to watch over this great assemblage of communities and interests; so, on another, that the foundations of our
national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of a free government be exemplified by all the attributes,
which can win the affections of its citizens, and command the respect of the world.

When Washington says that "in obedience to the public summons" he has "repaired to the present station," he means that he

A. volunteered for his current duties

B. has been elected to this office
C. was haled before this court to testify
D. intends to correct the mistakes of hispredecessors
E. will step down as required by law

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Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Washington is politely intimating that he would never be where he ishad "the public summons" not called him to this "station." He has been summoned by the will
ofthe people

QUESTION 138
George Washington served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and was then elected President of the United States in 1789. This is from his first
address to Congress. Such being the impressions under which I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station, it would be peculiarly
improper to omit, in this first official act, my fervent supplications to the Almighty Being, who rules over the universe, who presides in the councils of nations, and
whose providential aids can supply every human defect, that his benediction may consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the people of the United States a
government instituted by themselves for these essential purposes, and may enable every instrument employed in its administration to execute with success the
functions allotted to his charge. In tendering this homage to the great Author of every public and private good, I assure myself that it expresses your sentiments not
less than my own; nor those of my fellow-citizens at large, less than either. No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts
the affairs of men, more than the people of the United States.
Every step, by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency. And,
in the important revolution just accomplished in the system of their united government, the tranquil deliberations and voluntary consent of so many distinct
communities, from which the event has resulted, cannot be compared with the means by which most governments have been established, without some return of
pious gratitude along with a humble anticipation of the future blessings which the past seems to presage. These reflections, arising out of the present crisis, have
forced themselves too strongly on my mind to be suppressed. You will join with me, I trust, in thinking that there are none, under the influence of which the
proceedings of a new and free government can more auspiciously commence.

By the article establishing the executive department, it is made the duty of the President "to recommend to your consideration such measures as he shall judge
necessary and expedient." The circumstances, under which I now meet you, will acquit me from entering into that subject farther than to refer you to the great
constitutional charter under which we are assembled; and which, in defining your powers, designates the objects to which your attention is to be given. It will be
more consistent with those circumstances, and far more congenial with the feelings which actuate me, to substitute, in place of a recommendation of particular
measures, the tribute that is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism, which adorn the characters selected to devise and adopt them. In these honorable
qualifications I behold the surest pledges, that as, on one side, no local prejudices or attachments, no separate views or party animosities, will misdirect the
comprehensive and equal eye, which ought to watch over this great assemblage of communities and interests; so, on another, that the foundations of our
national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of a free government be exemplified by all the attributes,
which can win the affections of its citizens, and command the respect of the world.

The word acquit (3rd line of last paragraph) is used to mean

A. act
B. sentence
C. excuse

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D. discontinue
E. reject

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Washington says that present circumstances mean that he need not"enter into [the] subject" of recommending measures to Congress; he is excused from that
duty.

QUESTION 139
George Washington served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and was then elected President of the United States in 1789. This is from his first
address to Congress. Such being the impressions under which I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station, it would be peculiarly
improper to omit, in this first official act, my fervent supplications to the Almighty Being, who rules over the universe, who presides in the councils of nations, and
whose providential aids can supply every human defect, that his benediction may consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the people of the United States a
government instituted by themselves for these essential purposes, and may enable every instrument employed in its administration to execute with success the
functions allotted to his charge. In tendering this homage to the great Author of every public and private good, I assure myself that it expresses your sentiments not
less than my own; nor those of my fellow-citizens at large, less than either. No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts
the affairs of men, more than the people of the United States.

Every step, by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency. And,
in the important revolution just accomplished in the system of their united government, the tranquil deliberations and voluntary consent of so many distinct
communities, from which the event has resulted, cannot be compared with the means by which most governments have been established, without some return of
pious gratitude along with a humble anticipation of the future blessings which the past seems to presage. These reflections, arising out of the present crisis, have
forced themselves too strongly on my mind to be suppressed. You will join with me, I trust, in thinking that there are none, under the influence of which the
proceedings of a new and free government can more auspiciously commence.

By the article establishing the executive department, it is made the duty of the President "to recommend to your consideration such measures as he shall judge
necessary and expedient." The circumstances, under which I now meet you, will acquit me from entering into that subject farther than to refer you to the great
constitutional charter under which we are assembled; and which, in defining your powers, designates the objects to which your attention is to be given. It will be
more consistent with those circumstances, and far more congenial with the feelings which actuate me, to substitute, in place of a recommendation of particular
measures, the tribute that is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism, which adorn the characters selected to devise and adopt them. In these honorable
qualifications I behold the surest pledges, that as, on one side, no local prejudices or attachments, no separate views or party animosities, will misdirect the
comprehensive and equal eye, which ought to watch over this great assemblage of communities and interests; so, on another, that the foundations of our
national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of a free government be exemplified by all the attributes,
which can win the affections of its citizens, and command the respect of the world.
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A. the eye of God
B. the will of the people
C. a "Big Brother" figure in government
D. Congress's unbiased objectivity
E. the power of the press

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

A careful reading of(end of last paragraph) shows that Washington is concernedthat Congress must be unbiased and impartial, guided by the "principles of private
morality." If"local prejudices" or "party animosities" interfere, Congress's "equal eye" will be "misdirected."

QUESTION 140
He was born a slave, but T. Thomas Fortune (18561928) went on to become a journalist, editor, and civil rights activist, founding several early black newspapers
and a civil rights organization that predated W. E. B. DuBois' Niagara Movement (later the NAACP). Like many black leaders of his time, Fortune was torn between
the radical leanings of DuBois and the more conservative ideology of Booker T. Washington. This 1884 essay, "The Negro and the Nation," dates from his more
militant period.

The war of the Rebellion settled only one question: It forever settled the question of chattel slavery in this country. It forever choked the life out of the infamy of the
Constitutional right of one man to rob another, by purchase of his person, or of his honest share of the produce of his own labor. But this was the only question
permanently and irrevocably settled. Nor was this the all-absorbing question involved. The right of a state to secede from the socalled Union remains where it was
when the treasonable shot upon Fort Sumter aroused the people to all the horrors of internecine war. And the measure of protection which the national government
owes the individual members of states, a right imposed upon it by the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, remains still to be affirmed.

It was not sufficient that the federal government should expend its blood and treasure to unfetter the limbs of four millions of people. There can be a slavery more
odious, more galling, than mere chattel slavery. It has been declared to be an act of charity to enforce ignorance upon the slave, since to inform his intelligence
would simply be to make his unnatural lot all the more unbearable. Instance the miserable existence of Æsop, the great black moralist. But this is just what the
manumission of the black people of this country try has accomplished. They are more absolutely under the control of the Southern whites; they are more
systematically robbed of their labor; they are more poorly housed, clothed and fed, than under the slave régime; and they enjoy, practically, less of the protection of
the laws of the state or of the federal government. When they appeal to the federal government they are told by the Supreme Court to go to the state authorities --
as if they would have appealed to the one had the other given them that protection to which their sovereign citizenship entitles them!

Practically, there is no law in the United States which extends its protecting arm over the black man and his rights. He is, like the Irishman in Ireland, an alien in his
native land. There is no central or auxiliary authority to which he can appeal for protection. Wherever he turns he finds the strong arm of constituted authority
powerless to protect him. The farmer and the merchant rob him with absolute immunity, and irresponsible ruffians murder him without fear of punishment,
undeterred by the law, or by public opinion--which connives at, if it does not inspire, the deeds of lawless violence. Legislatures of states have framed a code of
laws which is more cruel and unjust than any enforced by a former slave state.

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The right of franchise has been practically annulled in every one of the former slave states, in not one of which, today, can a man vote, think, or act as he pleases.
He must conform his views to the views of the men who have usurped every function of government--who, at the point of the dagger, and with shotgun, have made
themselves masters in defiance of every law or precedent in our history as a government. They have usurped government with the weapons of the cowards and
assassins, and they maintain themselves in power by the most approved practices of the most odious of tyrants. These men have shed as much innocent blood as
the bloody triumvirate of Rome. Today, red handed murderers and assassins sit in the high places of power, and bask in the smiles of innocence and beauty.

The only solution the Civil War provided, according to Fortune, was to the problem of

A. mutually destructive war

B. protection
C. slavery
D. secession
E. constitutional rights

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The first sentence contains this answer; the paragraph goes on to explainwhat wasnotsettled by the war.

QUESTION 141
He was born a slave, but T. Thomas Fortune (18561928) went on to become a journalist, editor, and civil rights activist, founding several early black newspapers
and a civil rights organization that predated W. E. B. DuBois' Niagara Movement (later the NAACP). Like many black leaders of his time, Fortune was torn between
the radical leanings of DuBois and the more conservative ideology of Booker T. Washington. This 1884 essay, "The Negro and the Nation," dates from his more
militant period.

The war of the Rebellion settled only one question: It forever settled the question of chattel slavery in this country. It forever choked the life out of the infamy of the
Constitutional right of one man to rob another, by purchase of his person, or of his honest share of the produce of his own labor. But this was the only question
permanently and irrevocably settled. Nor was this the all-absorbing question involved. The right of a state to secede from the socalled Union remains where it was
when the treasonable shot upon Fort Sumter aroused the people to all the horrors of internecine war. And the measure of protection which the national government
owes the individual members of states, a right imposed upon it by the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, remains still to be affirmed.

It was not sufficient that the federal government should expend its blood and treasure to unfetter the limbs of four millions of people. There can be a slavery more
odious, more galling, than mere chattel slavery. It has been declared to be an act of charity to enforce ignorance upon the slave, since to inform his intelligence
would simply be to make his unnatural lot all the more unbearable. Instance the miserable existence of Æsop, the great black moralist. But this is just what the
manumission of the black people of this country try has accomplished. They are more absolutely under the control of the Southern whites; they are more
systematically robbed of their labor; they are more poorly housed, clothed and fed, than under the slave régime; and they enjoy, practically, less of the protection of

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the laws of the state or of the federal government. When they appeal to the federal government they are told by the Supreme Court to go to the state authorities --
as if they would have appealed to the one had the other given them that protection to which their sovereign citizenship entitles them!

Practically, there is no law in the United States which extends its protecting arm over the black man and his rights. He is, like the Irishman in Ireland, an alien in his
native land. There is no central or auxiliary authority to which he can appeal for protection. Wherever he turns he finds the strong arm of constituted authority
powerless to protect him. The farmer and the merchant rob him with absolute immunity, and irresponsible ruffians murder him without fear of punishment,
undeterred by the law, or by public opinion--which connives at, if it does not inspire, the deeds of lawless violence. Legislatures of states have framed a code of
laws which is more cruel and unjust than any enforced by a former slave state.
The right of franchise has been practically annulled in every one of the former slave states, in not one of which, today, can a man vote, think, or act as he pleases.
He must conform his views to the views of the men who have usurped every function of government--who, at the point of the dagger, and with shotgun, have made
themselves masters in defiance of every law or precedent in our history as a government. They have usurped government with the weapons of the cowards and
assassins, and they maintain themselves in power by the most approved practices of the most odious of tyrants. These men have shed as much innocent blood as
the bloody triumvirate of Rome. Today, red handed murderers and assassins sit in the high places of power, and bask in the smiles of innocence and beauty.

The word manumission (3rd paragraph) means

A. emancipation
B. duty
C. possessions
D. forgiveness
E. transportation

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

You can deduce this answer by reading the whole paragraph carefully.Fortune talks about "a slavery more odious ... than chattel slavery." Even after being
liberated, oremancipated,black people remain in chains.

QUESTION 142
He was born a slave, but T. Thomas Fortune (18561928) went on to become a journalist, editor, and civil rights activist, founding several early black newspapers
and a civil rights organization that predated W. E. B. DuBois' Niagara Movement (later the NAACP). Like many black leaders of his time, Fortune was torn between
the radical leanings of DuBois and the more conservative ideology of Booker T. Washington. This 1884 essay, "The Negro and the Nation," dates from his more
militant period.

The war of the Rebellion settled only one question: It forever settled the question of chattel slavery in this country. It forever choked the life out of the infamy of the
Constitutional right of one man to rob another, by purchase of his person, or of his honest share of the produce of his own labor. But this was the only question
permanently and irrevocably settled. Nor was this the all-absorbing question involved. The right of a state to secede from the socalled Union remains where it was

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when the treasonable shot upon Fort Sumter aroused the people to all the horrors of internecine war. And the measure of protection which the national government
owes the individual members of states, a right imposed upon it by the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, remains still to be affirmed.

It was not sufficient that the federal government should expend its blood and treasure to unfetter the limbs of four millions of people. There can be a slavery more
odious, more galling, than mere chattel slavery. It has been declared to be an act of charity to enforce ignorance upon the slave, since to inform his intelligence
would simply be to make his unnatural lot all the more unbearable. Instance the miserable existence of Æsop, the great black moralist. But this is just what the
manumission of the black people of this country try has accomplished. They are more absolutely under the control of the Southern whites; they are more
systematically robbed of their labor; they are more poorly housed, clothed and fed, than under the slave régime; and they enjoy, practically, less of the protection of
the laws of the state or of the federal government. When they appeal to the federal government they are told by the Supreme Court to go to the state authorities --
as if they would have appealed to the one had the other given them that protection to which their sovereign citizenship entitles them!

Practically, there is no law in the United States which extends its protecting arm over the black man and his rights. He is, like the Irishman in Ireland, an alien in his
native land. There is no central or auxiliary authority to which he can appeal for protection. Wherever he turns he finds the strong arm of constituted authority
powerless to protect him. The farmer and the merchant rob him with absolute immunity, and irresponsible ruffians murder him without fear of punishment,
undeterred by the law, or by public opinion--which connives at, if it does not inspire, the deeds of lawless violence. Legislatures of states have framed a code of
laws which is more cruel and unjust than any enforced by a former slave state.

The right of franchise has been practically annulled in every one of the former slave states, in not one of which, today, can a man vote, think, or act as he pleases.
He must conform his views to the views of the men who have usurped every function of government--who, at the point of the dagger, and with shotgun, have made
themselves masters in defiance of every law or precedent in our history as a government. They have usurped government with the weapons of the cowards and
assassins, and they maintain themselves in power by the most approved practices of the most odious of tyrants. These men have shed as much innocent blood as
the bloody triumvirate of Rome. Today, red handed murderers and assassins sit in the high places of power, and bask in the smiles of innocence and beauty.

Now that slavery has been abolished, Fortune believes, black people

A. are chattel
B. have fewer rights than before
C. are protected by laws
D. can succeed in the white man's world
E. inspire lawless violence

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Paragraphs 2 and 3 are entirely in support of this.

QUESTION 143

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He was born a slave, but T. Thomas Fortune (18561928) went on to become a journalist, editor, and civil rights activist, founding several early black newspapers
and a civil rights organization that predated W. E. B. DuBois' Niagara Movement (later the NAACP). Like many black leaders of his time, Fortune was torn between
the radical leanings of DuBois and the more conservative ideology of Booker T. Washington. This 1884 essay, "The Negro and the Nation," dates from his more
militant period.

The war of the Rebellion settled only one question: It forever settled the question of chattel slavery in this country. It forever choked the life out of the infamy of the
Constitutional right of one man to rob another, by purchase of his person, or of his honest share of the produce of his own labor. But this was the only question
permanently and irrevocably settled. Nor was this the all-absorbing question involved. The right of a state to secede from the socalled Union remains where it was
when the treasonable shot upon Fort Sumter aroused the people to all the horrors of internecine war. And the measure of protection which the national government
owes the individual members of states, a right imposed upon it by the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, remains still to be affirmed.

It was not sufficient that the federal government should expend its blood and treasure to unfetter the limbs of four millions of people. There can be a slavery more
odious, more galling, than mere chattel slavery. It has been declared to be an act of charity to enforce ignorance upon the slave, since to inform his intelligence
would simply be to make his unnatural lot all the more unbearable. Instance the miserable existence of Æsop, the great black moralist. But this is just what the
manumission of the black people of this country try has accomplished. They are more absolutely under the control of the Southern whites; they are more
systematically robbed of their labor; they are more poorly housed, clothed and fed, than under the slave régime; and they enjoy, practically, less of the protection of
the laws of the state or of the federal government. When they appeal to the federal government they are told by the Supreme Court to go to the state authorities --
as if they would have appealed to the one had the other given them that protection to which their sovereign citizenship entitles them!

Practically, there is no law in the United States which extends its protecting arm over the black man and his rights. He is, like the Irishman in Ireland, an alien in his
native land. There is no central or auxiliary authority to which he can appeal for protection. Wherever he turns he finds the strong arm of constituted authority
powerless to protect him. The farmer and the merchant rob him with absolute immunity, and irresponsible ruffians murder him without fear of punishment,
undeterred by the law, or by public opinion--which connives at, if it does not inspire, the deeds of lawless violence. Legislatures of states have framed a code of
laws which is more cruel and unjust than any enforced by a former slave state.

The right of franchise has been practically annulled in every one of the former slave states, in not one of which, today, can a man vote, think, or act as he pleases.
He must conform his views to the views of the men who have usurped every function of government--who, at the point of the dagger, and with shotgun, have made
themselves masters in defiance of every law or precedent in our history as a government. They have usurped government with the weapons of the cowards and
assassins, and they maintain themselves in power by the most approved practices of the most odious of tyrants. These men have shed as much innocent blood as
the bloody triumvirate of Rome. Today, red handed murderers and assassins sit in the high places of power, and bask in the smiles of innocence and beauty.

Fortune uses the example of the Irishman to show that

A. famine is not alien to people in theUnited States

B. one can be treated as a foreigner inthe land of one's birth
C. some people have a native land;others have none
D. one can be born to slavery but riseabove it
E. people may be treated more fairly in amonarchy than in a democracy

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

No law protects the black man; he is, "like the Irishman in Ireland, analien in his native land"

QUESTION 144
Musical notes, like all sounds, are a result of the sound waves created by movement, like the rush of air through a trumpet. Musical notes are very regular sound
waves. The qualities of these waves --how much they displace molecules, and how often they do so--give the note its particular sound. How much a sound wave
displaces molecules affects the volume of the note. How frequently a sound wave reaches your ear determines whether the note is high or low pitched. When
scientists describe how high or low a sound is, they use a numerical measurement of its frequency, such as "440 vibrations per second," rather than the letters
musicians use.

In this passage, musical notes are used primarily to

A. illustrate the difference betweenhuman-produced and nonhumanproducedsound.

B. demonstrate the difference betweenmusical sound and all other sound.
C. provide an example of soundproperties common to all sound.
D. convey the difference betweenmusical pitch and frequency pitch.
E. explain the connection betweennumber and letter names for sounds

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The passage begins, "Musical notes, like all sounds, are a result of thesound waves created by movement." The author then goes on to talkabout musical notes
and how they illustrate properties of sound waves.ChoiceC.captures this idea.

QUESTION 145
Musical notes, like all sounds, are a result of the sound waves created by movement, like the rush of air through a trumpet. Musical notes are very regular sound
waves. The qualities of these waves --how much they displace molecules, and how often they do so--give the note its particular sound. How much a sound wave
displaces molecules affects the volume of the note. How frequently a sound wave reaches your ear determines whether the note is high or low pitched. When
scientists describe how high or low a sound is, they use a numerical measurement of its frequency, such as "440 vibrations per second," rather than the letters
musicians use.

All of the following are true statements about pitch, according to the passage, EXCEPT:

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A. Nonmusical sounds cannot bereferred to in terms of pitch.
B. Pitch is solely determined by thefrequency of the sound wave.
C. Pitch is closely related to thevibration of molecules.
D. Pitch cannot be accurately describedwith letter names.
E. Humans' perception of pitch is notaffected by the intensity of thesound wave.

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Pitch is determined by the frequency of the sound wave. This eliminatesB.and (E). ChoiceC.seems to refer more to the intensity, so eliminateit too. The final
sentence says that pitch can be described either innumbers or in letters, so eliminate (D). That leaves (A), the correctanswer.

QUESTION 146
Margaret Walker, who would become one of the most important twentieth century African-American poets, was born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1915. Her
parents, a minister and a music teacher, encouraged her to read poetry and philosophy even as a child. Walker completed her high school education at Gilbert
Academy in New Orleans and went on to attend New Orleans University for two years. It was then that the important Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes
recognized her talent and persuaded her to continue her education in the North. She transferred to Northwestern University in Illinois, where she received a degree
in English in 1935. Her poem, "For My People," which would remain one of her most important works, was also her first publication, appearing in Poetry magazine
in 1937.

The passage cites Walker's interaction with Langston Hughes as

A. instrumental in her early work beingpublished.

B. influential in her decision to study atNorthwestern University.
C. not as important at the time ithappened as it is now, due toHughes' fame.
D. a great encouragement for Walker'sconfidence as a poet.
E. important to her choice to study atNew Orleans University.

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

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The passage states that Langston Hughes "persuaded her to continueher education in the North." And the passage uses this fact to explainher transfer to
Northwestern. This is what (B), the correct answer,suggests

QUESTION 147
Margaret Walker, who would become one of the most important twentieth century African-American poets, was born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1915. Her
parents, a minister and a music teacher, encouraged her to read poetry and philosophy even as a child. Walker completed her high school education at Gilbert
Academy in New Orleans and went on to attend New Orleans University for two years. It was then that the important Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes
recognized her talent and persuaded her to continue her education in the North. She transferred to Northwestern University in Illinois, where she received a degree
in English in 1935. Her poem, "For My People," which would remain one of her most important works, was also her first publication, appearing in Poetry magazine
in 1937.

The passage suggests that Walker's decision to become a poet

A. occurred before she entered college.

B. was primarily a result of her interactionwith Hughes.
C. was not surprising, given herupbringing.
D. occurred after her transfer toNorthwestern University.
E. was sudden and immediatelysuccessful.

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The passage doesn't specifically say that Walker was writing poetrybefore she entered New Orleans University. Eliminate (A). Hughesrecognized her talent, but he
didn't create it, so eliminate (B). Hughesrecognized her talent before she transferred to Northwestern, soeliminate (D). The passage, if anything, implies that
Walker wrotepoetry for some time before publishing anything, so eliminate (E). Thepassage makes reference to her parents' occupations and
encouragement,implying that they had an influence on her decision to becomea poet

QUESTION 148
Scott Fitzgerald was a prominent American writer of the twentieth century. This passage comes from one of his short stories and tells the story of a young John
Unger leaving home for boarding school.
John T. Unger came from a family that had been well known in Hades a small town on the Mississippi River for several generations. John's father had held the
amateur golf championship through many a heated contest; Mrs. Unger was known "from hot-box to
hot-bed," as the local phrase went, for her political addresses; and young John T. Unger, who had just turned sixteen, had danced all the latest dances from New
York before he put on long trousers.
And now, for a certain time, he was to be away from home That respect for a New England education which is the bane of all provincial places, which drains them
yearly of their most promising young men, had seized upon his parents.
Nothing would suit them but that he should go to St. Midas's School near Boston--Hades was too small to hold their darling and gifted son. Now in Hades--as you

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know if you ever have been there the names of the more fashionable preparatory schools and colleges mean very little. The inhabitants have been so long out of
the world that, though they make a show of keeping up-to-date in dress and manners and literature, they depend to a great extent on hearsay, and a function that in
Hades would be considered elaborate would doubtless be hailed by a Chicago beef-princess as "perhaps a little tacky." John T. Unger was on the eve of departure.
Mrs. Unger, with maternal fatuity, packed his trunks full of linen suits and electric fans, and Mr. Unger presented his son with an asbestos pocket-book stuffed with
money. "Remember, you are always welcome here," he said. "You can be sure, boy, that we'll keep the home fires burning." "I know," answered John huskily.
"Don't forget who you are and where you come from," continued his father proudly, "and you can do nothing to harm you. You are an Unger--from Hades."
So the old man and the young shook hands, and John walked away with tears streaming from his eyes.
Ten minutes later he had passed outside the city limits and he stopped to glance back for the last time.
Over the gates the old-fashioned Victorian motto seemed strangely attractive to him. His father had tried time and time again to have it changed to something with
a little more push and verve about it, such as "Hades--Your Opportunity," or else a plain "Welcome" sign set over a hearty handshake pricked out in electric lights.
The old motto was a little depressing, Mr. Unger had thought--but now.
So John took his look and then set his face resolutely toward his destination. And, as he turned away, the lights of Hades against the sky seemed full of a warm
and passionate beauty.
The tone of sentence "their darling and gifted son" can best be described as

A. compassionate.
B. sincere.
C. sardonic.
D. dismayed.
E. understated.

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The author is poking a bit of fun at the Ungers, so eliminate (A), (B),and (E). His tone is more playful than downtrodden, so the answeris (C).

QUESTION 149
Scott Fitzgerald was a prominent American writer of the twentieth century. This passage comes from one of his short stories and tells the story of a young John
Unger leaving home for boarding school.
John T. Unger came from a family that had been well known in Hades a small town on the Mississippi River for several generations. John's father had held the
amateur golf championship through many a heated contest; Mrs. Unger was known "from hot-box to
hot-bed," as the local phrase went, for her political addresses; and young John T. Unger, who had just turned sixteen, had danced all the latest dances from New
York before he put on long trousers.
And now, for a certain time, he was to be away from home That respect for a New England education which is the bane of all provincial places, which drains them
yearly of their most promising young men, had seized upon his parents.
Nothing would suit them but that he should go to St. Midas's School near Boston--Hades was too small to hold their darling and gifted son. Now in Hades--as you
know if you ever have been there the names of the more fashionable preparatory schools and colleges mean very little. The inhabitants have been so long out of

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the world that, though they make a show of keeping up-to-date in dress and manners and literature, they depend to a great extent on hearsay, and a function that in
Hades would be considered elaborate would doubtless be hailed by a Chicago beef-princess as "perhaps a little tacky." John T. Unger was on the eve of departure.
Mrs. Unger, with maternal fatuity, packed his trunks full of linen suits and electric fans, and Mr. Unger presented his son with an asbestos pocket-book stuffed with
money. "Remember, you are always welcome here," he said. "You can be sure, boy, that we'll keep the home fires burning." "I know," answered John huskily.
"Don't forget who you are and where you come from," continued his father proudly, "and you can do nothing to harm you. You are an Unger--from Hades."
So the old man and the young shook hands, and John walked away with tears streaming from his eyes.
Ten minutes later he had passed outside the city limits and he stopped to glance back for the last time.
Over the gates the old-fashioned Victorian motto seemed strangely attractive to him. His father had tried time and time again to have it changed to something with
a little more push and verve about it, such as "Hades--Your Opportunity," or else a plain "Welcome" sign set over a hearty handshake pricked out in electric lights.
The old motto was a little depressing, Mr. Unger had thought--but now.
So John took his look and then set his face resolutely toward his destination. And, as he turned away, the lights of Hades against the sky seemed full of a warm
and passionate beauty.
The "Chicago beef-princess" can best be described as representing the Chicago upper class by way of which literary device?

A. Anachronism
B. Simile
C. Apostrophe
D. Metaphor
E. Neologism

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The "Chicago beef-princess" suggests the wider high-class social worldin Chicago. When one thing stands in for another, it is a metaphor. Theanswer is (D).

QUESTION 150
Scott Fitzgerald was a prominent American writer of the twentieth century. This passage comes from one of his short stories and tells the story of a young John
Unger leaving home for boarding school.
John T. Unger came from a family that had been well known in Hades a small town on the Mississippi River for several generations. John's father had held the
amateur golf championship through many a heated contest; Mrs. Unger was known "from hot-box to
hot-bed," as the local phrase went, for her political addresses; and young John T. Unger, who had just turned sixteen, had danced all the latest dances from New
York before he put on long trousers.
And now, for a certain time, he was to be away from home That respect for a New England education which is the bane of all provincial places, which drains them
yearly of their most promising young men, had seized upon his parents.
Nothing would suit them but that he should go to St. Midas's School near Boston--Hades was too small to hold their darling and gifted son. Now in Hades--as you
know if you ever have been there the names of the more fashionable preparatory schools and colleges mean very little. The inhabitants have been so long out of
the world that, though they make a show of keeping up-to-date in dress and manners and literature, they depend to a great extent on hearsay, and a function that in

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Hades would be considered elaborate would doubtless be hailed by a Chicago beef-princess as "perhaps a little tacky." John T. Unger was on the eve of departure.
Mrs. Unger, with maternal fatuity, packed his trunks full of linen suits and electric fans, and Mr. Unger presented his son with an asbestos pocket-book stuffed with
money. "Remember, you are always welcome here," he said. "You can be sure, boy, that we'll keep the home fires burning." "I know," answered John huskily.
"Don't forget who you are and where you come from," continued his father proudly, "and you can do nothing to harm you. You are an Unger--from Hades."
So the old man and the young shook hands, and John walked away with tears streaming from his eyes.
Ten minutes later he had passed outside the city limits and he stopped to glance back for the last time.
Over the gates the old-fashioned Victorian motto seemed strangely attractive to him. His father had tried time and time again to have it changed to something with
a little more push and verve about it, such as "Hades--Your Opportunity," or else a plain "Welcome" sign set over a hearty handshake pricked out in electric lights.
The old motto was a little depressing, Mr. Unger had thought--but now.
So John took his look and then set his face resolutely toward his destination. And, as he turned away, the lights of Hades against the sky seemed full of a warm
and passionate beauty.
The phrase "maternal fatuity", suggests that

A. John will not need linen suits andelectric fans at St. Midas's.
B. John's mother packed frantically andineffectively.
C. John's mother was excessivelydoting.
D. John resented his mother packing forhim.
E. John never enjoyed linen suits orelectric fans.

Correct Answer: A
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Even if you do not know the definition offatuityyou can still get thisquestion. John is going from Hades, which we can assume is hot, toBoston. He will probably not
need the light suits and fans. The answeris (A).

QUESTION 151
Scott Fitzgerald was a prominent American writer of the twentieth century. This passage comes from one of his short stories and tells the story of a young John
Unger leaving home for boarding school.
John T. Unger came from a family that had been well known in Hades a small town on the Mississippi River for several generations. John's father had held the
amateur golf championship through many a heated contest; Mrs. Unger was known "from hot-box to
hot-bed," as the local phrase went, for her political addresses; and young John T. Unger, who had just turned sixteen, had danced all the latest dances from New
York before he put on long trousers.
And now, for a certain time, he was to be away from home That respect for a New England education which is the bane of all provincial places, which drains them
yearly of their most promising young men, had seized upon his parents.
Nothing would suit them but that he should go to St. Midas's School near Boston--Hades was too small to hold their darling and gifted son. Now in Hades--as you
know if you ever have been there the names of the more fashionable preparatory schools and colleges mean very little. The inhabitants have been so long out of
the world that, though they make a show of keeping up-to-date in dress and manners and literature, they depend to a great extent on hearsay, and a function that in

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Hades would be considered elaborate would doubtless be hailed by a Chicago beef-princess as "perhaps a little tacky." John T. Unger was on the eve of departure.
Mrs. Unger, with maternal fatuity, packed his trunks full of linen suits and electric fans, and Mr. Unger presented his son with an asbestos pocket-book stuffed with
money. "Remember, you are always welcome here," he said. "You can be sure, boy, that we'll keep the home fires burning." "I know," answered John huskily.
"Don't forget who you are and where you come from," continued his father proudly, "and you can do nothing to harm you. You are an Unger--from Hades."
So the old man and the young shook hands, and John walked away with tears streaming from his eyes.
Ten minutes later he had passed outside the city limits and he stopped to glance back for the last time.
Over the gates the old-fashioned Victorian motto seemed strangely attractive to him. His father had tried time and time again to have it changed to something with
a little more push and verve about it, such as "Hades--Your Opportunity," or else a plain "Welcome" sign set over a hearty handshake pricked out in electric lights.
The old motto was a little depressing, Mr. Unger had thought--but now.
So John took his look and then set his face resolutely toward his destination. And, as he turned away, the lights of Hades against the sky seemed full of a warm
and passionate beauty.
From the conversation between John and his father in paragraphs 36, it can be inferred that John feels

A. rejected and angry.

B. melancholic but composed.
C. impassive and indifferent.
D. resigned but filled with dread.
E. relieved but apprehensive.

Correct Answer: B
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

We know that John does not feel rejected, because he says he knows hewill always be welcome at home. Eliminate (A). On the other hand, hedoes feel something
negative, or he wouldn't cry. EliminateC.and (E).The handshake and the fact that John's tears are not mentioned until he has turned away from his father suggest
that he is composed. The bestanswer is (B).

QUESTION 152
Scott Fitzgerald was a prominent American writer of the twentieth century. This passage comes from one of his short stories and tells the story of a young John
Unger leaving home for boarding school.
John T. Unger came from a family that had been well known in Hades a small town on the Mississippi River for several generations. John's father had held the
amateur golf championship through many a heated contest; Mrs. Unger was known "from hot-box to
hot-bed," as the local phrase went, for her political addresses; and young John T. Unger, who had just turned sixteen, had danced all the latest dances from New
York before he put on long trousers.
And now, for a certain time, he was to be away from home That respect for a New England education which is the bane of all provincial places, which drains them
yearly of their most promising young men, had seized upon his parents.
Nothing would suit them but that he should go to St. Midas's School near Boston--Hades was too small to hold their darling and gifted son. Now in Hades--as you
know if you ever have been there the names of the more fashionable preparatory schools and colleges mean very little. The inhabitants have been so long out of

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the world that, though they make a show of keeping up-to-date in dress and manners and literature, they depend to a great extent on hearsay, and a function that in
Hades would be considered elaborate would doubtless be hailed by a Chicago beef-princess as "perhaps a little tacky." John T. Unger was on the eve of departure.
Mrs. Unger, with maternal fatuity, packed his trunks full of linen suits and electric fans, and Mr. Unger presented his son with an asbestos pocket-book stuffed with
money. "Remember, you are always welcome here," he said. "You can be sure, boy, that we'll keep the home fires burning." "I know," answered John huskily.
"Don't forget who you are and where you come from," continued his father proudly, "and you can do nothing to harm you. You are an Unger--from Hades."
So the old man and the young shook hands, and John walked away with tears streaming from his eyes.
Ten minutes later he had passed outside the city limits and he stopped to glance back for the last time.
Over the gates the old-fashioned Victorian motto seemed strangely attractive to him. His father had tried time and time again to have it changed to something with
a little more push and verve about it, such as "Hades--Your Opportunity," or else a plain "Welcome" sign set over a hearty handshake pricked out in electric lights.
The old motto was a little depressing, Mr. Unger had thought--but now.
So John took his look and then set his face resolutely toward his destination. And, as he turned away, the lights of Hades against the sky seemed full of a warm
and passionate beauty.
John's meditation on the town's sign in the passage serves primarily to suggest a contrast between

A. John's love of Victorian things andhis father's love of modern things.

B. his father's commercialism andJohn's sentimentality.
C. John's previous role as a part of thetown and his new role as nostalgicoutsider.
D. his father's naivety and John'spragmatism.
E. the old-fashioned atmosphere in thetown before John's father influencedit and its current modernity.

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

If you were leaving home (and you were crying), why would you stopand look back? Most likely you would do so because you were sad toleave and wanted to get
one last look before you went. Which of theanswer choices matches this sentiment? ChoiceC.does. The meditation on what the sign says serves to emphasize the
quaintness of thetown, of which John will no longer be a part. The other answers rely onyour being distracted from the main emotions of the story.

QUESTION 153
Scott Fitzgerald was a prominent American writer of the twentieth century. This passage comes from one of his short stories and tells the story of a young John
Unger leaving home for boarding school.
John T. Unger came from a family that had been well known in Hades a small town on the Mississippi River for several generations. John's father had held the
amateur golf championship through many a heated contest; Mrs. Unger was known "from hot-box to
hot-bed," as the local phrase went, for her political addresses; and young John T. Unger, who had just turned sixteen, had danced all the latest dances from New
York before he put on long trousers.
And now, for a certain time, he was to be away from home That respect for a New England education which is the bane of all provincial places, which drains them
yearly of their most promising young men, had seized upon his parents.
Nothing would suit them but that he should go to St. Midas's School near Boston--Hades was too small to hold their darling and gifted son. Now in Hades--as you

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know if you ever have been there the names of the more fashionable preparatory schools and colleges mean very little. The inhabitants have been so long out of
the world that, though they make a show of keeping up-to-date in dress and manners and literature, they depend to a great extent on hearsay, and a function that in
Hades would be considered elaborate would doubtless be hailed by a Chicago beef-princess as "perhaps a little tacky." John T. Unger was on the eve of departure.
Mrs. Unger, with maternal fatuity, packed his trunks full of linen suits and electric fans, and Mr. Unger presented his son with an asbestos pocket-book stuffed with
money. "Remember, you are always welcome here," he said. "You can be sure, boy, that we'll keep the home fires burning." "I know," answered John huskily.
"Don't forget who you are and where you come from," continued his father proudly, "and you can do nothing to harm you. You are an Unger--from Hades."
So the old man and the young shook hands, and John walked away with tears streaming from his eyes.
Ten minutes later he had passed outside the city limits and he stopped to glance back for the last time.
Over the gates the old-fashioned Victorian motto seemed strangely attractive to him. His father had tried time and time again to have it changed to something with
a little more push and verve about it, such as "Hades--Your Opportunity," or else a plain "Welcome" sign set over a hearty handshake pricked out in electric lights.
The old motto was a little depressing, Mr. Unger had thought--but now.
So John took his look and then set his face resolutely toward his destination. And, as he turned away, the lights of Hades against the sky seemed full of a warm
and passionate beauty.
The names Hades, St. Midas, and Unger suggest that the passage can be considered a(n)

A. epic poem.
B. euphemism.
C. aphorism.
D. satire.
E. allegory.

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Hades is hell in Greco-Roman mythology. Midas represents wealth.Unger resonates with the hunger the family feels for the wealth andprestige of the North. In
other words, the names suggest that the storyuses the experiences of this one family to represent a larger situation. Itis an allegory, choice (E).

QUESTION 154
This passage discusses the work of Abe Kobo, a Japanese novelist of the twentieth century.

Abe Kobo is one of the great writers of postwar Japan. His literature is richer, less predictable, and wider-ranging than that of his famed contemporaries, Mishima
Yukio and Nobel laureate Oe Kenzaburo. It is infused with the passion and strangeness of his experiences in Manchuria, which was a Japanese colony on
mainland China before World War II.

Abe spent his childhood and much of his youth in Manchuria, and, as a result, the orbit of his work would be far less controlled by the oppressive gravitational pull
of the themes of furusato (hometown) and the emperor than his contemporaries'.

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Abe, like most of the sons of Japanese families living in Manchuria, did return to Japan for schooling. He entered medical school in Tokyo in 1944--just in time to
forge himself a medical certificate claiming ill health; this allowed him to avoid fighting in the war that Japan was already losing and return to Manchuria. When
Japan lost the war, however, it also lost its Manchurian colony. The Japanese living there were attacked by the Soviet Army and various guerrilla bands. They
suddenly found themselves refugees, desperate for food. Many unfit men were abandoned in the Manchurian desert. At this apocalyptic time, Abe lost his father to
cholera.

He returned to mainland Japan once more, where the young were turning to Marxism as a rejection of the militarism of the war. After a brief, unsuccessful stint at
medical school, he became part of a Marxist group of avant-garde artists. His work at this time was passionate and outspoken on political matters, adopting black
humor as its mode of critique.

During this time, Abe worked in the genres of theater, music, and photography. Eventually, he mimeographed fifty copies of his first "published" literary work,
entitled Anonymous Poems, in 1947. It was a politically charged set of poems dedicated to the memory of his father and friends who had died in Manchuria. Shortly
thereafter, he published his first novel, For a Signpost at the End of a Road, which imagined another life for his best friend who had died in the Manchurian desert.
Abe was also active in the Communist Party, organizing literary groups for workingmen.

Unfortunately, most of this radical early work is unknown outside Japan and underappreciated even in Japan. In early 1962, Abe was dismissed from the Japanese
Liberalist Party. Four months later, he published the work that would blind us to his earlier oeuvre, Woman in the Dunes. It was director Teshigahara Hiroshi's film
adaptation of Woman in the Dunes that brought Abe's work to the international stage. The movie's fame has wrongly led readers to view the novel as Abe's
masterpiece. It would be more accurate to say that the novel simply marked a turning point in his career, when Abe turned away from the experimental and heavily
political work of his earlier career. Fortunately, he did not then turn to furusato and the emperor after all, but rather began a somewhat more realistic exploration of
his continuing obsession with homelessness and alienation. Not completely a stranger to his earlier commitment to Marxism, Abe turned his attention, beginning in
the sixties, to the effects on the individual of
Japan's rapidly urbanizing, growthdriven, increasingly corporate society.

The word "infused" in 1st paragraph most closely means

A. illuminated.
B. saturated.
C. influenced.
D. bewildered.
E. nuanced.

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Infusedis used to mean that his work was filled with the experiences hehad in Manchuria. Eliminate all butB.and (C).Saturatedhassomething of a negative tone, and
the author praises Abe's work, soeliminate (B). The answer is (C).

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QUESTION 155
This passage discusses the work of Abe Kobo, a Japanese novelist of the twentieth century.

Abe Kobo is one of the great writers of postwar Japan. His literature is richer, less predictable, and wider-ranging than that of his famed contemporaries, Mishima
Yukio and Nobel laureate Oe Kenzaburo. It is infused with the passion and strangeness of his experiences in Manchuria, which was a Japanese colony on
mainland China before World War II.
Abe spent his childhood and much of his youth in Manchuria, and, as a result, the orbit of his work would be far less controlled by the oppressive gravitational pull
of the themes of furusato (hometown) and the emperor than his contemporaries'.

Abe, like most of the sons of Japanese families living in Manchuria, did return to Japan for schooling. He entered medical school in Tokyo in 1944--just in time to
forge himself a medical certificate claiming ill health; this allowed him to avoid fighting in the war that Japan was already losing and return to Manchuria. When
Japan lost the war, however, it also lost its Manchurian colony. The Japanese living there were attacked by the Soviet Army and various guerrilla bands. They
suddenly found themselves refugees, desperate for food. Many unfit men were abandoned in the Manchurian desert. At this apocalyptic time, Abe lost his father to
cholera.

He returned to mainland Japan once more, where the young were turning to Marxism as a rejection of the militarism of the war. After a brief, unsuccessful stint at
medical school, he became part of a Marxist group of avant-garde artists. His work at this time was passionate and outspoken on political matters, adopting black
humor as its mode of critique.

During this time, Abe worked in the genres of theater, music, and photography. Eventually, he mimeographed fifty copies of his first "published" literary work,
entitled Anonymous Poems, in 1947. It was a politically charged set of poems dedicated to the memory of his father and friends who had died in Manchuria. Shortly
thereafter, he published his first novel, For a Signpost at the End of a Road, which imagined another life for his best friend who had died in the Manchurian desert.
Abe was also active in the Communist Party, organizing literary groups for workingmen.

Unfortunately, most of this radical early work is unknown outside Japan and underappreciated even in Japan. In early 1962, Abe was dismissed from the Japanese
Liberalist Party. Four months later, he published the work that would blind us to his earlier oeuvre, Woman in the Dunes. It was director Teshigahara Hiroshi's film
adaptation of Woman in the Dunes that brought Abe's work to the international stage. The movie's fame has wrongly led readers to view the novel as Abe's
masterpiece. It would be more accurate to say that the novel simply marked a turning point in his career, when Abe turned away from the experimental and heavily
political work of his earlier career. Fortunately, he did not then turn to furusato and the emperor after all, but rather began a somewhat more realistic exploration of
his continuing obsession with homelessness and alienation. Not completely a stranger to his earlier commitment to Marxism, Abe turned his attention, beginning in
the sixties, to the effects on the individual of
Japan's rapidly urbanizing, growthdriven, increasingly corporate society.

The author refers to "the orbit" of Abe's work (2nd paragraph) to emphasize that

A. his work covers a wide range of themes.

B. the emperor is often compared to a sun.
C. Abe's travels were the primary themes in his work.
D. Abe's work is so different from his contemporaries' that it is like another solar system.
E. conventional themes can limit an author's individuality.

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Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The metaphorical use of orbit and gravitational pull is used inconjunction with the negative words "controlled" and "oppressive."Abe's work is not controlled by
oppressive forces. Eliminate (B), (C),and (D). ChoicesA.andE.are similar answers, butE.better captures the author's intent.

QUESTION 156
This passage discusses the work of Abe Kobo, a Japanese novelist of the twentieth century.

Abe Kobo is one of the great writers of postwar Japan. His literature is richer, less predictable, and wider-ranging than that of his famed contemporaries, Mishima
Yukio and Nobel laureate Oe Kenzaburo. It is infused with the passion and strangeness of his experiences in Manchuria, which was a Japanese colony on
mainland China before World War II.

Abe spent his childhood and much of his youth in Manchuria, and, as a result, the orbit of his work would be far less controlled by the oppressive gravitational pull
of the themes of furusato (hometown) and the emperor than his contemporaries'.

Abe, like most of the sons of Japanese families living in Manchuria, did return to Japan for schooling. He entered medical school in Tokyo in 1944--just in time to
forge himself a medical certificate claiming ill health; this allowed him to avoid fighting in the war that Japan was already losing and return to Manchuria. When
Japan lost the war, however, it also lost its Manchurian colony. The Japanese living there were attacked by the Soviet Army and various guerrilla bands. They
suddenly found themselves refugees, desperate for food. Many unfit men were abandoned in the Manchurian desert. At this apocalyptic time, Abe lost his father to
cholera.

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He returned to mainland Japan once more, where the young were turning to Marxism as a rejection of the militarism of the war. After a brief, unsuccessful stint at
medical school, he became part of a Marxist group of avant-garde artists. His work at this time was passionate and outspoken on political matters, adopting black
humor as its mode of critique.

During this time, Abe worked in the genres of theater, music, and photography. Eventually, he mimeographed fifty copies of his first "published" literary work,
entitled Anonymous Poems, in 1947. It was a politically charged set of poems dedicated to the memory of his father and friends who had died in Manchuria. Shortly
thereafter, he published his first novel, For a Signpost at the End of a Road, which imagined another life for his best friend who had died in the Manchurian desert.
Abe was also active in the Communist Party, organizing literary groups for workingmen.

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Unfortunately, most of this radical early work is unknown outside Japan and underappreciated even in Japan. In early 1962, Abe was dismissed from the Japanese
Liberalist Party. Four months later, he published the work that would blind us to his earlier oeuvre, Woman in the Dunes. It was director Teshigahara Hiroshi's film
adaptation of Woman in the Dunes that brought Abe's work to the international stage. The movie's fame has wrongly led readers to view the novel as Abe's
masterpiece. It would be more accurate to say that the novel simply marked a turning point in his career, when Abe turned away from the experimental and heavily
political work of his earlier career. Fortunately, he did not then turn to furusato and the emperor after all, but rather began a somewhat more realistic exploration of
his continuing obsession with homelessness and alienation. Not completely a stranger to his earlier commitment to Marxism, Abe turned his attention, beginning in
the sixties, to the effects on the individual of
Japan's rapidly urbanizing, growthdriven, increasingly corporate society.

From the sentence beginning "He entered medical school", it can be inferred that

A. Abe entered medical school becausehe was sick.

B. sick people were sent to Manchuriaduring World War II.
C. Abe wanted to help the ill andinjured in World War II, rather thanfight.
D. illness would excuse one frommilitary duty in World War II Japan.
E. Abe never intended to practicemedicine

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Abe forged a medical certificate, so we know he was not actually sick.You can eliminateA.and (B). The passage makes no reference to Abehelping the sick and
injured, so eliminate (C). The sentence in thepassage says that the forged medical certificate allowed him to avoidfighting. ChoiceD.corresponds with that meaning.
ChoiceE.can beeliminated because you don't know what his intentions were for afterthe war.

QUESTION 157
This passage discusses the work of Abe Kobo, a Japanese novelist of the twentieth century.

Abe Kobo is one of the great writers of postwar Japan. His literature is richer, less predictable, and wider-ranging than that of his famed contemporaries, Mishima
Yukio and Nobel laureate Oe Kenzaburo. It is infused with the passion and strangeness of his experiences in Manchuria, which was a Japanese colony on
mainland China before World War II.

Abe spent his childhood and much of his youth in Manchuria, and, as a result, the orbit of his work would be far less controlled by the oppressive gravitational pull
of the themes of furusato (hometown) and the emperor than his contemporaries'.

Abe, like most of the sons of Japanese families living in Manchuria, did return to Japan for schooling. He entered medical school in Tokyo in 1944--just in time to
forge himself a medical certificate claiming ill health; this allowed him to avoid fighting in the war that Japan was already losing and return to Manchuria. When

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Japan lost the war, however, it also lost its Manchurian colony. The Japanese living there were attacked by the Soviet Army and various guerrilla bands. They
suddenly found themselves refugees, desperate for food. Many unfit men were abandoned in the Manchurian desert. At this apocalyptic time, Abe lost his father to
cholera.

He returned to mainland Japan once more, where the young were turning to Marxism as a rejection of the militarism of the war. After a brief, unsuccessful stint at
medical school, he became part of a Marxist group of avant-garde artists. His work at this time was passionate and outspoken on political matters, adopting black
humor as its mode of critique.

During this time, Abe worked in the genres of theater, music, and photography. Eventually, he mimeographed fifty copies of his first "published" literary work,
entitled Anonymous Poems, in 1947. It was a politically charged set of poems dedicated to the memory of his father and friends who had died in Manchuria. Shortly
thereafter, he published his first novel, For a Signpost at the End of a Road, which imagined another life for his best friend who had died in the Manchurian desert.
Abe was also active in the Communist Party, organizing literary groups for workingmen.

Unfortunately, most of this radical early work is unknown outside Japan and underappreciated even in Japan. In early 1962, Abe was dismissed from the Japanese
Liberalist Party. Four months later, he published the work that would blind us to his earlier oeuvre, Woman in the Dunes. It was director Teshigahara Hiroshi's film
adaptation of Woman in the Dunes that brought Abe's work to the international stage. The movie's fame has wrongly led readers to view the novel as Abe's
masterpiece. It would be more accurate to say that the novel simply marked a turning point in his career, when Abe turned away from the experimental and heavily
political work of his earlier career. Fortunately, he did not then turn to furusato and the emperor after all, but rather began a somewhat more realistic exploration of
his continuing obsession with homelessness and alienation. Not completely a stranger to his earlier commitment to Marxism, Abe turned his attention, beginning in
the sixties, to the effects on the individual of
Japan's rapidly urbanizing, growthdriven, increasingly corporate society.

The author uses the word "apocalyptic" to emphasize that

A. Manchuria suffered intensely as aresult of the use of nuclear weaponsin World War II.
B. Abe was deeply affected by the lossof his father.
C. there was massive famine in Manchuriaat the end of World War II.
D. postwar Manchuria experiencedexhilarating change.
E. conditions in Manchuria after WorldWar II were generally horrific.

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Even if you don't know the defintion of apocalyptic, you probablyknow that it is a negative word. EliminateD.(exhilarating is a positiveword). There is no reference to
nuclear weapons in the passage, soeliminate (A). There was famine, and Abe seems to have been strongly affected by the loss of his father, but neither of these
answers is specificenough. OnlyE.expressly answers the question.

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QUESTION 158
This passage discusses the work of Abe Kobo, a Japanese novelist of the twentieth century.

Abe Kobo is one of the great writers of postwar Japan. His literature is richer, less predictable, and wider-ranging than that of his famed contemporaries, Mishima
Yukio and Nobel laureate Oe Kenzaburo. It is infused with the passion and strangeness of his experiences in Manchuria, which was a Japanese colony on
mainland China before World War II.

Abe spent his childhood and much of his youth in Manchuria, and, as a result, the orbit of his work would be far less controlled by the oppressive gravitational pull
of the themes of furusato (hometown) and the emperor than his contemporaries'.

Abe, like most of the sons of Japanese families living in Manchuria, did return to Japan for schooling. He entered medical school in Tokyo in 1944--just in time to
forge himself a medical certificate claiming ill health; this allowed him to avoid fighting in the war that Japan was already losing and return to Manchuria. When
Japan lost the war, however, it also lost its Manchurian colony. The Japanese living there were attacked by the Soviet Army and various guerrilla bands. They
suddenly found themselves refugees, desperate for food. Many unfit men were abandoned in the Manchurian desert. At this apocalyptic time, Abe lost his father to
cholera.

He returned to mainland Japan once more, where the young were turning to Marxism as a rejection of the militarism of the war. After a brief, unsuccessful stint at
medical school, he became part of a Marxist group of avant-garde artists. His work at this time was passionate and outspoken on political matters, adopting black
humor as its mode of critique. During this time, Abe worked in the genres of theater, music, and photography. Eventually, he mimeographed fifty copies of his first
"published" literary work, entitled Anonymous Poems, in 1947. It was a politically charged set of poems dedicated to the memory of his father and friends who had
died in Manchuria. Shortly thereafter, he published his first novel, For a Signpost at the End of a Road, which imagined another life for his best friend who had died
in the Manchurian desert. Abe was also active in the Communist Party, organizing literary groups for workingmen.

Unfortunately, most of this radical early work is unknown outside Japan and underappreciated even in Japan. In early 1962, Abe was dismissed from the Japanese
Liberalist Party. Four months later, he published the work that would blind us to his earlier oeuvre, Woman in the Dunes. It was director Teshigahara Hiroshi's film
adaptation of Woman in the Dunes that brought Abe's work to the international stage. The movie's fame has wrongly led readers to view the novel as Abe's
masterpiece. It would be more accurate to say that the novel simply marked a turning point in his career, when Abe turned away from the experimental and heavily
political work of his earlier career. Fortunately, he did not then turn to furusato and the emperor after all, but rather began a somewhat more realistic exploration of
his continuing obsession with homelessness and alienation. Not completely a stranger to his earlier commitment to Marxism, Abe turned his attention, beginning in
the sixties, to the effects on the individual of
Japan's rapidly urbanizing, growthdriven, increasingly corporate society.

The word "avant-garde" in this passage could best be replaced by

A. experimental.
B. dramatic.
C. novel.
D. profound.
E. realistic.

Correct Answer: A

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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This question is a little bit more difficult than some vocabularyquestions because you have to look in a few different places. The thirdparagraph, where the word
appears, tells you that the avant-gardegroup was political and that Abe worked in various genres. The fourthparagraph refers to his earlier work, which was the
work in the thirdparagraph, as "experimental and heavily political." Since one of thesewords is an answer choice (A), it is the best answer.

QUESTION 159
This passage discusses the work of Abe Kobo, a Japanese novelist of the twentieth century. Abe Kobo is one of the great writers of postwar Japan. His literature is
richer, less predictable, and wider-ranging than that of his famed contemporaries, Mishima Yukio and Nobel laureate Oe Kenzaburo. It is infused with the passion
and strangeness of his experiences in Manchuria, which was a Japanese colony on mainland China before World War II.

Abe spent his childhood and much of his youth in Manchuria, and, as a result, the orbit of his work would be far less controlled by the oppressive gravitational pull
of the themes of furusato (hometown) and the emperor than his contemporaries'.

Abe, like most of the sons of Japanese families living in Manchuria, did return to Japan for schooling. He entered medical school in Tokyo in 1944--just in time to
forge himself a medical certificate claiming ill health; this allowed him to avoid fighting in the war that Japan was already losing and return to Manchuria. When
Japan lost the war, however, it also lost its Manchurian colony. The Japanese living there were attacked by the Soviet Army and various guerrilla bands. They
suddenly found themselves refugees, desperate for food. Many unfit men were abandoned in the Manchurian desert. At this apocalyptic time, Abe lost his father to
cholera.

He returned to mainland Japan once more, where the young were turning to Marxism as a rejection of the militarism of the war. After a brief, unsuccessful stint at
medical school, he became part of a Marxist group of avant-garde artists. His work at this time was passionate and outspoken on political matters, adopting black
humor as its mode of critique.

During this time, Abe worked in the genres of theater, music, and photography. Eventually, he mimeographed fifty copies of his first "published" literary work,
entitled Anonymous Poems, in 1947. It was a politically charged set of poems dedicated to the memory of his father and friends who had died in Manchuria. Shortly
thereafter, he published his first novel, For a Signpost at the End of a Road, which imagined another life for his best friend who had died in the Manchurian desert.
Abe was also active in the Communist Party, organizing literary groups for workingmen.

Unfortunately, most of this radical early work is unknown outside Japan and underappreciated even in Japan. In early 1962, Abe was dismissed from the Japanese
Liberalist Party. Four months later, he published the work that would blind us to his earlier oeuvre, Woman in the Dunes. It was director Teshigahara Hiroshi's film
adaptation of Woman in the Dunes that brought Abe's work to the international stage. The movie's fame has wrongly led readers to view the novel as Abe's
masterpiece. It would be more accurate to say that the novel simply marked a turning point in his career, when Abe turned away from the experimental and heavily
political work of his earlier career. Fortunately, he did not then turn to furusato and the emperor after all, but rather began a somewhat more realistic exploration of
his continuing obsession with homelessness and alienation. Not completely a stranger to his earlier commitment to Marxism, Abe turned his attention, beginning in
the sixties, to the effects on the individual of
Japan's rapidly urbanizing, growthdriven, increasingly corporate society. Which of the following does the passage present as a fact?

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A. Abe was a better playwright thannovelist.
B. Abe's early work was of greaterquality than his later work.
C. The group of avant-garde artists ofwhich Abe was a part were influencedby Marxism.
D. The themes offurusatoand theemperor have precluded Japaneseliterature from playing a major rolein world literature.
E. Abe's work is richer than hiscontemporaries' because he includedautobiographical elements.

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This question basically asks you to distinguish between the author'sopinion and the basic facts of Abe's career. Choices (A), (B), andE.allcontain evaluative
opinions, so eliminate them. The author expressesstrong opinions about the themesfurusatoand the emperor, but neverpresents any facts about their influence on
Japanese literature in theworld. The best answer is (C). The author presents it as a known factthat young Japanese artists after World War II were interested
inMarxism.

QUESTION 160
This passage discusses the work of Abe Kobo, a Japanese novelist of the twentieth century.

Abe Kobo is one of the great writers of postwar Japan. His literature is richer, less predictable, and wider-ranging than that of his famed contemporaries, Mishima
Yukio and Nobel laureate Oe Kenzaburo. It is infused with the passion and strangeness of his experiences in Manchuria, which was a Japanese colony on
mainland China before World War II.

Abe spent his childhood and much of his youth in Manchuria, and, as a result, the orbit of his work would be far less controlled by the oppressive gravitational pull
of the themes of furusato (hometown) and the emperor than his contemporaries'.

Abe, like most of the sons of Japanese families living in Manchuria, did return to Japan for schooling. He entered medical school in Tokyo in 1944--just in time to
forge himself a medical certificate claiming ill health; this allowed him to avoid fighting in the war that Japan was already losing and return to Manchuria. When
Japan lost the war, however, it also lost its Manchurian colony. The Japanese living there were attacked by the Soviet Army and various guerrilla bands. They
suddenly found themselves refugees, desperate for food. Many unfit men were abandoned in the Manchurian desert. At this apocalyptic time, Abe lost his father to
cholera. He returned to mainland Japan once more, where the young were turning to Marxism as a rejection of the militarism of the war. After a brief, unsuccessful
stint at medical school, he became part of a Marxist group of avant-garde artists. His work at this time was passionate and outspoken on political matters, adopting
black humor as its mode of critique.

During this time, Abe worked in the genres of theater, music, and photography. Eventually, he mimeographed fifty copies of his first "published" literary work,
entitled Anonymous Poems, in 1947. It was a politically charged set of poems dedicated to the memory of his father and friends who had died in Manchuria. Shortly
thereafter, he published his first novel, For a Signpost at the End of a Road, which imagined another life for his best friend who had died in the Manchurian desert.
Abe was also active in the Communist Party, organizing literary groups for workingmen.

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Unfortunately, most of this radical early work is unknown outside Japan and underappreciated even in Japan. In early 1962, Abe was dismissed from the Japanese
Liberalist Party. Four months later, he published the work that would blind us to his earlier oeuvre, Woman in the Dunes. It was director Teshigahara Hiroshi's film
adaptation of Woman in the Dunes that brought Abe's work to the international stage. The movie's fame has wrongly led readers to view the novel as Abe's
masterpiece. It would be more accurate to say that the novel simply marked a turning point in his career, when Abe turned away from the experimental and heavily
political work of his earlier career. Fortunately, he did not then turn to furusato and the emperor after all, but rather began a somewhat more realistic exploration of
his continuing obsession with homelessness and alienation. Not completely a stranger to his earlier commitment to Marxism, Abe turned his attention, beginning in
the sixties, to the effects on the individual of
Japan's rapidly urbanizing, growthdriven, increasingly corporate society.

The phrase "blind us" in the last paragraph refers to the

A. absence of film adaptations for Abe'sother novels.

B. excessive critical attention to Abe'snovel,Woman in the Dunes.
C. difficulty in reconcilingWoman inthe Dunesand other later workswith the form and content of hisearlier works.
D. challenge of interpreting Abe's moreexperimental works.
E. overwhelming power of Abe's novel,Woman in the Dunes.

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

As always, go back to the passage to look for the context of the phrase.Shortly after the phrase appears, the author says that readers havewrongly decided
thatWoman in the Duneswas Abe'smasterpiece. Theauthor also refers to the lack of translations of Abe's earlier works. Theanswer that best summarizes these two
things is (B).

QUESTION 161
This passage discusses the work of Abe Kobo, a Japanese novelist of the twentieth century.

Abe Kobo is one of the great writers of postwar Japan. His literature is richer, less predictable, and wider-ranging than that of his famed contemporaries, Mishima
Yukio and Nobel laureate Oe Kenzaburo. It is infused with the passion and strangeness of his experiences in Manchuria, which was a Japanese colony on
mainland China before World War II.

Abe spent his childhood and much of his youth in Manchuria, and, as a result, the orbit of his work would be far less controlled by the oppressive gravitational pull
of the themes of furusato (hometown) and the emperor than his contemporaries'.

Abe, like most of the sons of Japanese families living in Manchuria, did return to Japan for schooling. He entered medical school in Tokyo in 1944--just in time to
forge himself a medical certificate claiming ill health; this allowed him to avoid fighting in the war that Japan was already losing and return to Manchuria. When
Japan lost the war, however, it also lost its Manchurian colony. The Japanese living there were attacked by the Soviet Army and various guerrilla bands. They

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suddenly found themselves refugees, desperate for food. Many unfit men were abandoned in the Manchurian desert. At this apocalyptic time, Abe lost his father to
cholera.

He returned to mainland Japan once more, where the young were turning to Marxism as a rejection of the militarism of the war. After a brief, unsuccessful stint at
medical school, he became part of a Marxist group of avant-garde artists. His work at this time was passionate and outspoken on political matters, adopting black
humor as its mode of critique.

During this time, Abe worked in the genres of theater, music, and photography. Eventually, he mimeographed fifty copies of his first "published" literary work,
entitled Anonymous Poems, in 1947. It was a politically charged set of poems dedicated to the memory of his father and friends who had died in Manchuria. Shortly
thereafter, he published his first novel, For a Signpost at the End of a Road, which imagined another life for his best friend who had died in the Manchurian desert.
Abe was also active in the Communist Party, organizing literary groups for workingmen.

Unfortunately, most of this radical early work is unknown outside Japan and underappreciated even in Japan. In early 1962, Abe was dismissed from the Japanese
Liberalist Party. Four months later, he published the work that would blind us to his earlier oeuvre, Woman in the Dunes. It was director Teshigahara Hiroshi's film
adaptation of Woman in the Dunes that brought Abe's work to the international stage. The movie's fame has wrongly led readers to view the novel as Abe's
masterpiece. It would be more accurate to say that the novel simply marked a turning point in his career, when Abe turned away from the experimental and heavily
political work of his earlier career. Fortunately, he did not then turn to furusato and the emperor after all, but rather began a somewhat more realistic exploration of
his continuing obsession with homelessness and alienation. Not completely a stranger to his earlier commitment to Marxism, Abe turned his attention, beginning in
the sixties, to the effects on the individual of
Japan's rapidly urbanizing, growthdriven, increasingly corporate society.

The author's main purpose in the passage is to

A. defend Abe's later works against theprevalent criticism of it.

B. advocate for Abe's work over that ofhis contemporaries.
C. explain the differences between Abe'searlier and later works.
D. argue that Abe is an even greaterwriter and artist than generallyperceived.
E. demonstrate that Abe's work becameless interesting after he left Manchuria.

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The author's purpose in paragraph 4 is to suggest that too muchattention has been given to Abe's later work.So the answer cannot be (A). There is only a
briefcomparison to Abe's contemporaries, soB.is too specific.E.is notfactually correct, since most of the work the passage discusses wasproduced in Japan. You
are left withC.and (D).C.is too neutral; thisauthor is opinionated. She/he does not suggest that Abe's later work isbad, but rather that his early work also deserves
attention. ChoiceD.isthe best answer.

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QUESTION 162
This passage discusses the work of Abe Kobo, a Japanese novelist of the twentieth century.

Abe Kobo is one of the great writers of postwar Japan. His literature is richer, less predictable, and wider-ranging than that of his famed contemporaries, Mishima
Yukio and Nobel laureate Oe Kenzaburo. It is infused with the passion and strangeness of his experiences in Manchuria, which was a Japanese colony on
mainland China before World War II.

Abe spent his childhood and much of his youth in Manchuria, and, as a result, the orbit of his work would be far less controlled by the oppressive gravitational pull
of the themes of furusato (hometown) and the emperor than his contemporaries'.

Abe, like most of the sons of Japanese families living in Manchuria, did return to Japan for schooling. He entered medical school in Tokyo in 1944--just in time to
forge himself a medical certificate claiming ill health; this allowed him to avoid fighting in the war that Japan was already losing and return to Manchuria. When
Japan lost the war, however, it also lost its Manchurian colony. The Japanese living there were attacked by the Soviet Army and various guerrilla bands. They
suddenly found themselves refugees, desperate for food. Many unfit men were abandoned in the Manchurian desert. At this apocalyptic time, Abe lost his father to
cholera.

He returned to mainland Japan once more, where the young were turning to Marxism as a rejection of the militarism of the war. After a brief, unsuccessful stint at
medical school, he became part of a Marxist group of avant-garde artists. His work at this time was passionate and outspoken on political matters, adopting black
humor as its mode of critique.

During this time, Abe worked in the genres of theater, music, and photography. Eventually, he mimeographed fifty copies of his first "published" literary work,
entitled Anonymous Poems, in 1947. It was a politically charged set of poems dedicated to the memory of his father and friends who had died in Manchuria. Shortly
thereafter, he published his first novel, For a Signpost at the End of a Road, which imagined another life for his best friend who had died in the Manchurian desert.
Abe was also active in the Communist Party, organizing literary groups for workingmen.

Unfortunately, most of this radical early work is unknown outside Japan and underappreciated even in Japan. In early 1962, Abe was dismissed from the Japanese
Liberalist Party. Four months later, he published the work that would blind us to his earlier oeuvre, Woman in the Dunes. It was director Teshigahara Hiroshi's film
adaptation of Woman in the Dunes that brought Abe's work to the international stage. The movie's fame has wrongly led readers to view the novel as Abe's
masterpiece. It would be more accurate to say that the novel simply marked a turning point in his career, when Abe turned away from the experimental and heavily
political work of his earlier career. Fortunately, he did not then turn to furusato and the emperor after all, but rather began a somewhat more realistic exploration of
his continuing obsession with homelessness and alienation. Not completely a stranger to his earlier commitment to Marxism, Abe turned his attention, beginning in
the sixties, to the effects on the individual of
Japan's rapidly urbanizing, growthdriven, increasingly corporate society.

The author of the passage is most likely a

A. film critic.
B. literary critic.
C. avant-garde artist.
D. translator.
E. novelist.

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Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The author is most interested in literary works. There is no reason tosuspect that the author is an artist or writer. The tone is critical andscholarly.B.is the best
answer.

QUESTION 163
This passage discusses the work of Abe Kobo, a Japanese novelist of the twentieth century.

Abe Kobo is one of the great writers of postwar Japan. His literature is richer, less predictable, and wider-ranging than that of his famed contemporaries, Mishima
Yukio and Nobel laureate Oe Kenzaburo. It is infused with the passion and strangeness of his experiences in Manchuria, which was a Japanese colony on
mainland China before World War II.

Abe spent his childhood and much of his youth in Manchuria, and, as a result, the orbit of his work would be far less controlled by the oppressive gravitational pull
of the themes of furusato (hometown) and the emperor than his contemporaries'.

Abe, like most of the sons of Japanese families living in Manchuria, did return to Japan for schooling. He entered medical school in Tokyo in 1944--just in time to
forge himself a medical certificate claiming ill health; this allowed him to avoid fighting in the war that Japan was already losing and return to Manchuria. When
Japan lost the war, however, it also lost its Manchurian colony. The Japanese living there were attacked by the Soviet Army and various guerrilla bands. They
suddenly found themselves refugees, desperate for food. Many unfit men were abandoned in the Manchurian desert. At this apocalyptic time, Abe lost his father to
cholera.

He returned to mainland Japan once more, where the young were turning to Marxism as a rejection of the militarism of the war. After a brief, unsuccessful stint at
medical school, he became part of a Marxist group of avant-garde artists. His work at this time was passionate and outspoken on political matters, adopting black
humor as its mode of critique.

During this time, Abe worked in the genres of theater, music, and photography. Eventually, he mimeographed fifty copies of his first "published" literary work,
entitled Anonymous Poems, in 1947. It was a politically charged set of poems dedicated to the memory of his father and friends who had died in Manchuria. Shortly
thereafter, he published his first novel, For a Signpost at the End of a Road, which imagined another life for his best friend who had died in the Manchurian desert.
Abe was also active in the Communist Party, organizing literary groups for workingmen.

Unfortunately, most of this radical early work is unknown outside Japan and underappreciated even in Japan. In early 1962, Abe was dismissed from the Japanese
Liberalist Party. Four months later, he published the work that would blind us to his earlier oeuvre, Woman in the Dunes. It was director Teshigahara Hiroshi's film
adaptation of Woman in the Dunes that brought Abe's work to the international stage. The movie's fame has wrongly led readers to view the novel as Abe's
masterpiece. It would be more accurate to say that the novel simply marked a turning point in his career, when Abe turned away from the experimental and heavily
political work of his earlier career. Fortunately, he did not then turn to furusato and the emperor after all, but rather began a somewhat more realistic exploration of
his continuing obsession with homelessness and alienation. Not completely a stranger to his earlier commitment to Marxism, Abe turned his attention, beginning in
the sixties, to the effects on the individual of Japan's rapidly urbanizing, growthdriven, increasingly corporate society.

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The author's attitude toward Marxism can best be described as

A. contemptuous derision.
B. reverent espousal.
C. skeptical tolerance.
D. respectful interest.
E. restrained impatience.

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The author of this passage does express many strong opinions, but notin regard to Marxism. You can therefore eliminate bothA.and (B). Ifanything, she/he is more
positive than negative about the influence ofMarxism on Abe's work. EliminateC.and (E), which imply a negativebias. The answer is (D).

QUESTION 164
(1) An incredible hot-air balloon exhibition happened on September 5, 1862. (2) It was given by Glaisher and Coxwell, two Englishmen. (3) There was no
compressed oxygen for them to breathe in those days. (4) They got so high that they couldn't use their limbs. (5) Coxwell had to open the descending valve with his
teeth. (6) Before Glaisher passed out, he recorded an elevation of twenty- nine thousand feet. (7) Many believe they got eight thousand feet higher before they
began to descend, making their ascent the highest in the nineteenth century.

(8) Now the largest balloon to go up in the nineteenth century was "The Giant." (9) The balloon held 215,000 cubic feet of air and was 74 feet wide. (10) It could
carry four and a half tons of cargo. (11) Its flight began in Paris, in 1853, with fifteen passengers. (12) All of whom returned safely. (13) The successful trip received
a great deal of national and international press because many thought the hot- air balloon would become a form of common transportation.

Which of the following offers the best combination of sentences 1 and 2? An incredible hot-air balloon exhibition happened on September 5, 1862. It was given by
Glaisher and Coxwell, two Englishmen.

A. An incredible hot-air balloonexhibition was given September 5,1862 by Glaisher and Coxwell, twoEnglishmen.
B. An incredibly hot-air balloonexhibition happened on September 5,1862, given by Glaisher and Coxwell,two Englishmen.
C. Given by Glaisher and Coxwell, twoEnglishmen, an incredible hot-airballoon exhibition happened onSeptember 5, 1862.
D. Glaisher and Coxwell, two Englishmen,gave an incredible hot-airballoon exhibition, happening onSeptember 5, 1862.
E. Two Englishmen, Glaisher andCoxwell, gave an incredible hot-air balloonexhibition on September 5, 1862.

Correct Answer: E

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Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Right away, you should notice two sentences in passive voice and thinkabout making them active. OnlyD.andE.do that.D.includes animprecise 2ingverb. The test
writers love to throw these around.Sometimes they are the right answer, but you should always scrutinize them. HereE.is a much sharper sentence.

QUESTION 165
(1) An incredible hot-air balloon exhibition happened on September 5, 1862. (2) It was given by Glaisher and Coxwell, two Englishmen. (3) There was no
compressed oxygen for them to breathe in those days. (4) They got so high that they couldn't use their limbs. (5) Coxwell had to open the descending valve with his
teeth. (6) Before Glaisher passed out, he recorded an elevation of twenty- nine thousand feet. (7) Many believe they got eight thousand feet higher before they
began to descend, making their ascent the highest in the nineteenth century.

(8) Now the largest balloon to go up in the nineteenth century was "The Giant." (9) The balloon held 215,000 cubic feet of air and was 74 feet wide. (10) It could
carry four and a half tons of cargo. (11) Its flight began in Paris, in 1853, with fifteen passengers. (12) All of whom returned safely. (13) The successful trip received
a great deal of national and international press because many thought the hot- air balloon would become a form of common transportation.

Which of the following sentences in the first paragraph appears to be out of order?

A. There was no compressed oxygen forthem to breathe in those days.

B. They got so high that they couldn'tuse their limbs.
C. Coxwell had to open the descendingvalve with his teeth.
D. Before Glaisher passed out, herecorded an elevation of 29 thousandfeet.
E. Many believe they got 8 thousandfeet higher before they began todescend.

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Doesn't sentence 2 seem too specific? It is really an explanation for whythe men couldn't use their limbs. It should therefore follow sentence 4.The answer is (A).

QUESTION 166
(1) An incredible hot-air balloon exhibition happened on September 5, 1862. (2) It was given by Glaisher and Coxwell, two Englishmen. (3) There was no
compressed oxygen for them to breathe in those days. (4) They got so high that they couldn't use their limbs. (5) Coxwell had to open the descending valve with his
teeth. (6) Before Glaisher passed out, he recorded an elevation of twenty- nine thousand feet. (7) Many believe they got eight thousand feet higher before they
began to descend, making their ascent the highest in the nineteenth century.

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(8) Now the largest balloon to go up in the nineteenth century was "The Giant." (9) The balloon held 215,000 cubic feet of air and was 74 feet wide. (10) It could
carry four and a half tons of cargo. (11) Its flight began in Paris, in 1853, with fifteen passengers. (12) All of whom returned safely. (13) The successful trip received
a great deal of national and international press because many thought the hot- air balloon would become a form of common transportation.

Which of the following is the best revision for sentence 8? Now the largest balloon to go up in the nineteenth century was "The Giant."

A. Move "in the nineteenth century" tothe beginning of the sentence anddelete "Now"
B. Add a comma after "Now."
C. Begin the sentence with "Moreover,"
D. Delete "now."
E. Replace "to go up" with "exhibition."

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

What is the logical connection between the two sentences? The firstdeals with the highest trip. The second deals with the largest balloon.Nowhas nothing to do with
that. Neither doesin the nineteenthcentury. You don't want to begin with either of these.Moreoverrepresents paragraph 2 as an extension of the ideas in paragraph
1,which is also inaccurate. The easiest thing to do is simply get rid ofnow, (D).

QUESTION 167
(1) An incredible hot-air balloon exhibition happened on September 5, 1862. (2) It was given by Glaisher and Coxwell, two Englishmen. (3) There was no
compressed oxygen for them to breathe in those days. (4) They got so high that they couldn't use their limbs. (5) Coxwell had to open the descending valve with his
teeth. (6) Before Glaisher passed out, he recorded an elevation of twenty- nine thousand feet. (7) Many believe they got eight thousand feet higher before they
began to descend, making their ascent the highest in the nineteenth century.

(8) Now the largest balloon to go up in the nineteenth century was "The Giant." (9) The balloon held 215,000 cubic feet of air and was 74 feet wide. (10) It could
carry four and a half tons of cargo. (11) Its flight began in Paris, in 1853, with fifteen passengers. (12) All of whom returned safely. (13) The successful trip received
a great deal of national and international press because many thought the hot- air balloon would become a form of common transportation.

Which of the following is the best way to combine sentences 9 and 10? The balloon held 215,000 cubic feet of air and was 74 feet wide. It could handle four and a
half tons of cargo.

A. The balloon held 215,000 cubic feetof air and was 74 feet wide, whichcould handle four and a half tons ofcargo.
B. The balloon held 215,000 cubic feetof air and was 74 feet wide, handlingfour and a half tons of cargo.
C. The balloon held 215,000 cubic feetof air and was 74 feet wide; it couldhandle four and a half tons of cargo.

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D. The balloon held 215,000 cubic feetof air and was 74 feet wide, and itcould handle four and a half tons ofcargo.
E. The balloon held 215,000 cubic feetof air and was 74 feet wide, but itcould carry four and a half tons ofcargo

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Sentence combination is huge in this section. This example is trickierthan most. It already has anandin the first sentence, so if you useandagain your sentence will
start to sound like a run-on. Here, too, the2ingverb is imprecise.Whichshould really go very close to the noun itmodifies, so eliminate (A).Butimplies a contrast,
when all of theseideas are similar, so you can eliminate (E). Go with the semicolon (C).

QUESTION 168
(1) An incredible hot-air balloon exhibition happened on September 5, 1862. (2) It was given by Glaisher and Coxwell, two Englishmen. (3) There was no
compressed oxygen for them to breathe in those days. (4) They got so high that they couldn't use their limbs. (5) Coxwell had to open the descending valve with his
teeth. (6) Before Glaisher passed out, he recorded an elevation of twenty- nine thousand feet. (7) Many believe they got eight thousand feet higher before they
began to descend, making their ascent the highest in the nineteenth century.

(8) Now the largest balloon to go up in the nineteenth century was "The Giant." (9) The balloon held 215,000 cubic feet of air and was 74 feet wide. (10) It could
carry four and a half tons of cargo. (11) Its flight began in Paris, in 1853, with fifteen passengers. (12) All of whom returned safely. (13) The successful trip received
a great deal of national and international press because many thought the hot- air balloon would become a form of common transportation.

Which of the following is the best way to revise sentences 11 and 12? Its flight began in Paris, in 1853, with fifteen passengers. All of whom returned safely.

A. Replace "whom" with "who."

B. Make the second sentence read"Who all returned safely."
C. Delete "of"
D. Replace the period at the end ofsentence 11 with a comma.
E. Delete the period at the end ofsentence 11 and change "returned"to "returning

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

All of whom returned safelyis not a complete sentence. It modifies"passengers" in the preceding sentence. OnlyD.addresses that majorproblem!

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QUESTION 169
(1) On my nineteenth birthday, I began my trip to Mali, West Africa. (2) Some 24 hours later I arrived in Bamako, the capital of Mali. (3) The sun had set and the
night was starless. (4) One of the officials from the literacy program I was working was there to meet me. (5) After the melee in the baggage claim, we proceeded
to his car. (6) Actually, it was a truck. (7) I was soon to learn that most people in Mali that had automobiles actually had trucks or SUVs. (8) Apparently, there not
just a convenience but a necessity when you live on the edge of the Sahara. (9) I threw my bags into the bed of the truck, and hopped in to the back of the cab. (10)
Riding to my welcome dinner, I stared out the windows of the truck and took in the city. (11) It was truly a foreign land to me, and I knew that I was an alien there.
(12) "What am I doing here?" I thought.
(13) It is hard to believe but seven months later I returned to the same airport along the same road that I had traveled on that first night in Bamako, and my
perspective on the things that I saw had completely changed. (14) The landscape that had once seemed so desolate and lifeless now was the homeland of people
that I had come to love. (15) When I looked back at the capital, Bamako, fast receding on the horizon, I did not see a city foreboding and wild in its foreignness.
(16) I saw the city which held so many dear friends. (17) I saw teadrinking sessions going late into the night. (18) I saw the hospitality and open-heartedness of the
people of Mali. (19) The second time, everything looked completely different, and I knew that it was I who had changed and not it.

Which of the following is revision of sentence 4?

One of the officials from the literacy program I was working was there to meet me.

A. As it is now.
B. One of the literacy program I wasworking's officials was there to meetme.
C. There, was one of the officials fromthe literacy program I was workingto meet me.
D. One of the officials from the literacyprogram where I worked had beenthere to meet me.
E. One of the officials from the literacyprogram where I would be workingwas there to meet me.

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

What's missing in this sentence iswhere. As it stands now, it impliesthatliteracy programis the direct object ofworking. ChoicesD.andE.correct the error,
butD.makes undesirable changes to the verbtenses.E.is the best answer.

QUESTION 170
(1) On my nineteenth birthday, I began my trip to Mali, West Africa. (2) Some 24 hours later I arrived in Bamako, the capital of Mali. (3) The sun had set and the
night was starless. (4) One of the officials from the literacy program I was working was there to meet me. (5) After the melee in the baggage claim, we proceeded
to his car. (6) Actually, it was a truck. (7) I was soon to learn that most people in Mali that had automobiles actually had trucks or SUVs. (8) Apparently, there not
just a convenience but a necessity when you live on the edge of the Sahara. (9) I threw my bags into the bed of the truck, and hopped in to the back of the cab. (10)
Riding to my welcome dinner, I stared out the windows of the truck and took in the city. (11) It was truly a foreign land to me, and I knew that I was an alien there.
(12) "What am I doing here?" I thought.

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(13) It is hard to believe but seven months later I returned to the same airport along the same road that I had traveled on that first night in Bamako, and my
perspective on the things that I saw had completely changed. (14) The landscape that had once seemed so desolate and lifeless now was the homeland of people
that I had come to love. (15) When I looked back at the capital, Bamako, fast receding on the horizon, I did not see a city foreboding and wild in its foreignness.
(16) I saw the city which held so many dear friends. (17) I saw teadrinking sessions going late into the night. (18) I saw the hospitality and open-heartedness of the
people of Mali. (19) The second time, everything looked completely different, and I knew that it was I who had changed and not it.

Which of the following is the best way to revise sentence 7 (reproduced below)? I was soon to learn that most people in Mali that had automobiles actually had
trucks or SUVs.

A. Change "I was soon to learn" to "Iwas soon learning"

B. Change "that had automobiles" to"who had automobiles"
C. Replace "or" with "and"
D. Add commas after "Mali" and"automobiles"
E. Add an apostrophe to make "SUVs"read "SUV's

Correct Answer: B
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

That had automobilesshould not be separated by commas because it isan integral part of the category being described, not an addeddescription. But it isn't correct
in written English to writepeople that. Ithas to bepeople who(orpeople whomif what follows positions thepeople as the object of a verb). The answer is (B).

QUESTION 171
(1) On my nineteenth birthday, I began my trip to Mali, West Africa. (2) Some 24 hours later I arrived in Bamako, the capital of Mali. (3) The sun had set and the
night was starless. (4) One of the officials from the literacy program I was working was there to meet me. (5) After the melee in the baggage claim, we proceeded
to his car. (6) Actually, it was a truck. (7) I was soon to learn that most people in Mali that had automobiles actually had trucks or SUVs. (8) Apparently, there not
just a convenience but a necessity when you live on the edge of the Sahara. (9) I threw my bags into the bed of the truck, and hopped in to the back of the cab. (10)
Riding to my welcome dinner, I stared out the windows of the truck and took in the city. (11) It was truly a foreign land to me, and I knew that I was an alien there.
(12) "What am I doing here?" I thought.

(13) It is hard to believe but seven months later I returned to the same airport along the same road that I had traveled on that first night in Bamako, and my
perspective on the things that I saw had completely changed. (14) The landscape that had once seemed so desolate and lifeless now was the homeland of people
that I had come to love. (15) When I looked back at the capital, Bamako, fast receding on the horizon, I did not see a city foreboding and wild in its foreignness.
(16) I saw the city which held so many dear friends. (17) I saw teadrinking sessions going late into the night. (18) I saw the hospitality and open-heartedness of the
people of Mali. (19) The second time, everything looked completely different, and I knew that it was I who had changed and not it.

Sentence 13 (reproduced below) would best be revised to which of the following choices? It is hard to believe but seven months later I returned to the same airport

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along the same road that I had traveled on that first night in Bamako, and my perspective on the things that I saw had completely changed.

A. As it is now.
B. It is hard to believe, but sevenmonths later I returned to the sameairport along the same road that Ihad traveled on that first night inBamako: my perspective on
thethings I saw had completely changed.
C. It is hard to believe but seven monthslater I returned to the same airportalong the same road that I hadtraveled on that first night inBamako, and my
perspectivecompletely changed on the things Isaw.
D. It is hard to believe, but sevenmonths later, when I returned to thesame airport along the same roadthat I had traveled on that first nightin Bamako, my
perspective on thethings I saw had completely changed.
E. It is hard to believe, but sevenmonths later I returned to the sameairport along the same road that Ihad traveled on that first night inBamako, and my
perspective on thethings that I saw having completelychanged.

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The sentence as it stands is a bit of a disaster. It sounds like a run-on: itjust goes on and on like the Energizer Bunny. So what you will want todo is make it more
direct, showcasing the important parts andsubordinating the descriptions that are really secondary. You also need a comma afterIt is hard to believe. Start with the
easiest thing, andeliminateA.andC.off the bat. Which of (B), (D), andE.makes thesentence more direct? Definitely not (E). ChoiceB.gets rid of thesecond comma/
and combination, which could be good. But is a colonreally in order here? No. The best answer is (D).

QUESTION 172
(1) On my nineteenth birthday, I began my trip to Mali, West Africa. (2) Some 24 hours later I arrived in Bamako, the capital of Mali. (3) The sun had set and the
night was starless. (4) One of the officials from the literacy program I was working was there to meet me. (5) After the melee in the baggage claim, we proceeded
to his car. (6) Actually, it was a truck. (7) I was soon to learn that most people in Mali that had automobiles actually had trucks or SUVs. (8) Apparently, there not
just a convenience but a necessity when you live on the edge of the Sahara. (9) I threw my bags into the bed of the truck, and hopped in to the back of the cab. (10)
Riding to my welcome dinner, I stared out the windows of the truck and took in the city. (11) It was truly a foreign land to me, and I knew that I was an alien there.
(12) "What am I doing here?" I thought.

(13) It is hard to believe but seven months later I returned to the same airport along the same road that I had traveled on that first night in Bamako, and my
perspective on the things that I saw had completely changed. (14) The landscape that had once seemed so desolate and lifeless now was the homeland of people
that I had come to love. (15) When I looked back at the capital, Bamako, fast receding on the horizon, I did not see a city foreboding and wild in its foreignness.
(16) I saw the city which held so many dear friends. (17) I saw teadrinking sessions going late into the night. (18) I saw the hospitality and open-heartedness of the
people of Mali. (19) The second time, everything looked completely different, and I knew that it was I who had changed and not it.

If you were to combine sentences 1618 (reproduced below) into one sentence, which of the following would be the best choice? I saw the city which held so many
dear friends. I saw tea-drinking sessions going late into the night. I saw the hospitality and open-heartedness of the people of Mali.

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A. I saw the city which held so manydear friends; I saw tea-drinkingsessions going late into the night; Isaw the hospitality and openheartednessof the people of
Mali.
B. I saw the city which held so manydear friends, drinking tea into late inthe night, and the hospitality andopen-heartedness of the people ofMali.
C. I saw the city which held so manydear friends, I saw tea-drinkingsessions going late into the night, Isaw the hospitality and openheartednessof the people of
Mali.
D. I saw the city which held so manydear friends, tea-drinking sessionsgoing late into the night, the hospitalityand open-heartedness of thepeople of Mali.
E. I saw the city which held so manydear friends: tea-drinking sessionsgoing late into the night, the hospitalityand open-heartedness of thepeople of Mali.

Correct Answer: A
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This is a little tricky because the repetition here does serve a purpose; itisn't just extra wordage that got in the author's way. Basically, thesentences are a list.
When you have clauses that form a list (or otherthings requiring lots of words and/or punctuation), you separate themwith semicolons rather than commas.A.looks
good. All of the otheranswers, except (D), change the sense of the original ever so slightly.D.could be possible if it hadandbefore the last clause,butA.is stillbetter.

QUESTION 173
(1) On my nineteenth birthday, I began my trip to Mali, West Africa. (2) Some 24 hours later I arrived in Bamako, the capital of Mali. (3) The sun had set and the
night was starless. (4) One of the officials from the literacy program I was working was there to meet me. (5) After the melee in the baggage claim, we proceeded
to his car. (6) Actually, it was a truck. (7) I was soon to learn that most people in Mali that had automobiles actually had trucks or SUVs. (8) Apparently, there not
just a convenience but a necessity when you live on the edge of the Sahara. (9) I threw my bags into the bed of the truck, and hopped in to the back of the cab. (10)
Riding to my welcome dinner, I stared out the windows of the truck and took in the city. (11) It was truly a foreign land to me, and I knew that I was an alien there.
(12) "What am I doing here?" I thought.

(13) It is hard to believe but seven months later I returned to the same airport along the same road that I had traveled on that first night in Bamako, and my
perspective on the things that I saw had completely changed. (14) The landscape that had once seemed so desolate and lifeless now was the homeland of people
that I had come to love. (15) When I looked back at the capital, Bamako, fast receding on the horizon, I did not see a city foreboding and wild in its foreignness.
(16) I saw the city which held so many dear friends. (17) I saw teadrinking sessions going late into the night. (18) I saw the hospitality and open-heartedness of the
people of Mali. (19) The second time, everything looked completely different, and I knew that it was I who had changed and not it.

Which of the following must be done to sentence 8 (reproduced below) to make it conform to the rules of written English? Apparently, there not just a convenience
but a necessity when you live on the edge of the Sahara.

A. Eliminate the comma after "Apparently"

B. Change "there" to "they are"
C. Add commas after "convenience"and "necessity"
D. Change "you live" to "one lives"

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E. Add "Desert" after "Sahara"

Correct Answer: B
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

While it would be possible to add a comma afterconvenience, it doesn'tmake much sense to add one afternecessity. Changingyou livetoonelivesis possible, but not
required. So is addingDesert. The comma afterapparentlyisn't strictly required, but it is desirable. The only absolutelynecessary change is to replace "there" with
"they are" (choice B)."There are" might have been more difficult to rule against (though stillincorrect), but the sentence doesn't even saythere are; it just saysthere.

QUESTION 174
The following passage was written by John Janovec, an ecologist who has worked in the Los Amigos watershed in Peru
The Amazonian wilderness harbors the greatest number of species on this planet and is an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. Amazonia is
crucial for maintaining global climate and genetic resources, and its forest and rivers provide vital sources of food, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and water
needed by wildlife and humanity. The Los Amigos watershed in the state of Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru, is representative of the pristine lowland moist forest
once found throughout most of upper Amazonian South America. Threats to tropical forests occur in the form of fishing, hunting, gold mining, timber extraction,
impending road construction, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
The Los Amigos watershed, consisting of 1.6 million hectares (3.95 million acres), still offers the increasingly scarce opportunity to study rainforest as it was before
the disruptive encroachment of modern human civilization. Because of its relatively pristine condition and the immediate need to justify it as a conservation zone,
this area deserves intensive, long-term projects aimed at botanical training, ecotourism, biological inventory, and information synthesis. On July 24, 2001, the
government of Peru and the Amazon Conservation Association signed a contractual agreement creating the first long-term permanently renewable conservation
concession. To our knowledge this is the first such agreement to be implemented in the world. The conservation concession protects 340,000 acres of old-growth
Amazonian forest in the Los Amigos watershed, which is located in southeastern Peru. This watershed protects the eastern flank of Manu National Park and is part
of the lowland forest corridor that links it to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. The Los Amigos conservation concession will serve as a mechanism for the
development of a regional center of excellence in natural forest management and biodiversity science. Several major projects are being implemented at the Los
Amigos Conservation Area. Louise Emmons is initiating studies of mammal diversity and ecology in the Los Amigos area. Other projects involve studies of the
diversity of arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Robin Foster has conducted botanical studies at Los Amigos, resulting in the labeling of hundreds of plant
species along two kilometers of trail in upland and lowland forest. Michael Goulding is leading a fisheries and aquatic ecology program, which aims to document the
diversity of fish, their ecologies, and their habitats in the Los Amigos area and the Madre de Dios watershed in general. With support from the Amazon
Conservation Association, and in collaboration with U.S. and Peruvian colleagues, the Botany of the Los Amigos project has been initiated.
At Los Amigos, we are attempting to develop a system of preservation, sustainability, and scientific research; a marriage between various disciplines, from human
ecology to economic botany, product marketing to forest management. The complexity of the ecosystem will best be understood through a multidisciplinary
approach, and improved understanding of the complexity will lead to better management. The future of these forests will depend on sustainable management and
development of alternative practices and products that do not require irreversible destruction. The botanical project will provide a foundation of information that is
essential to other programs at Los Amigos. By combining botanical studies with fisheries and mammology, we will better understand plant/animal interactions. By
providing names, the botanical program will facilitate accurate communication about plants and the animals that use them. Included in this scenario are humans, as
we will dedicate time to people-plant interactions in order to learn what plants are used by people in the Los Amigos area, and what plants could potentially be used
by people. To be informed, we must develop knowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, and disseminate information. In this sense, botanical
information has conservation value. Before we can use plant-based products from the forest, we must know what species are useful and we must know their

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names. We must be able to identify them, to know where they occur in the forest, how many of them exist, how they are pollinated and when they produce fruit (or
other useful products). Aside from understanding the species as they occur locally at Los Amigos, we must have information about their overall distribution in
tropical America in order to better understand and manage the distribution, variation, and viability of their genetic diversity. This involves a more complete
understanding of the species through studies in the field and herbarium.
In 1st paragraph, "genetic resources" refers to

A. plant seeds.
B. different races of people.
C. natural resources, such as oil.
D. diverse species of plants and animals.
E. cells that can be used in genetic curesfor diseases

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The author is speaking generally in this first paragraph. Globalwarming and species extinction are two big, general problems; he refersto them in a positive light at
"maintaining global climate and geneticresources." "Genetic resources" refers diverse species of plants andanimals, choice (D).

QUESTION 175
The Amazonian wilderness harbors the greatest number of species on this planet and is an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. Amazonia is
crucial for maintaining global climate and genetic resources, and its forest and rivers provide vital sources of food, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and water
needed by wildlife and humanity. The Los Amigos watershed in the state of Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru, is representative of the pristine lowland moist forest
once found throughout most of upper Amazonian South America. Threats to tropical forests occur in the form of fishing, hunting, gold mining, timber extraction,
impending road construction, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
The Los Amigos watershed, consisting of 1.6 million hectares (3.95 million acres), still offers the increasingly scarce opportunity to study rainforest as it was before
the disruptive encroachment of modern human civilization. Because of its relatively pristine condition and the immediate need to justify it as a conservation zone,
this area deserves intensive, long-term projects aimed at botanical training, ecotourism, biological inventory, and information synthesis. On July 24, 2001, the
government of Peru and the Amazon Conservation Association signed a contractual agreement creating the first long-term permanently renewable conservation
concession. To our knowledge this is the first such agreement to be implemented in the world. The conservation concession protects 340,000 acres of old-growth
Amazonian forest in the Los Amigos watershed, which is located in southeastern Peru. This watershed protects the eastern flank of Manu National Park and is part
of the lowland forest corridor that links it to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. The Los Amigos conservation concession will serve as a mechanism for the
development of a regional center of excellence in natural forest management and biodiversity science. Several major projects are being implemented at the Los
Amigos Conservation Area. Louise Emmons is initiating studies of mammal diversity and ecology in the Los Amigos area. Other projects involve studies of the
diversity of arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Robin Foster has conducted botanical studies at Los Amigos, resulting in the labeling of hundreds of plant
species along two kilometers of trail in upland and lowland forest. Michael Goulding is leading a fisheries and aquatic ecology program, which aims to document the
diversity of fish, their ecologies, and their habitats in the Los Amigos area and the Madre de Dios watershed in general. With support from the Amazon
Conservation Association, and in collaboration with U.S. and Peruvian colleagues, the Botany of the Los Amigos project has been initiated.

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At Los Amigos, we are attempting to develop a system of preservation, sustainability, and scientific research; a marriage between various disciplines, from human
ecology to economic botany, product marketing to forest management. The complexity of the ecosystem will best be understood through a multidisciplinary
approach, and improved understanding of the complexity will lead to better management. The future of these forests will depend on sustainable management and
development of alternative practices and products that do not require irreversible destruction. The botanical project will provide a foundation of information that is
essential to other programs at Los Amigos. By combining botanical studies with fisheries and mammology, we will better understand plant/animal interactions. By
providing names, the botanical program will facilitate accurate communication about plants and the animals that use them. Included in this scenario are humans, as
we will dedicate time to people-plant interactions in order to learn what plants are used by people in the Los Amigos area, and what plants could potentially be used
by people. To be informed, we must develop knowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, and disseminate information. In this sense, botanical
information has conservation value. Before we can use plant-based products from the forest, we must know what species are useful and we must know their
names. We must be able to identify them, to know where they occur in the forest, how many of them exist, how they are pollinated and when they produce fruit (or
other useful products). Aside from understanding the species as they occur locally at Los Amigos, we must have information about their overall distribution in
tropical America in order to better understand and manage the distribution, variation, and viability of their genetic diversity. This involves a more complete
understanding of the species through studies in the field and herbarium. In paragraph 2, the author emphasizes that the current environmental condition of
Amazonian South America is

A. mostly unscathed.
B. largely unknown.
C. restorable through his project.
D. irredeemable everywhere but in theLos Amigos watershed.
E. varying from destroyed to virtually pristine.

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The author mentions that Los Amigos is relatively pristine, and that therainforest is facing threats. EliminateA.and (B). He isn't talking in thepassage about restoring
the rainforest, but preventing future damage.Eliminate (C). He does not say that every other part of the rainforest is already destroyed beyond repair. Your logic
should tell you that.EliminateD.and you are left with (E), the correct answer.

QUESTION 176
The Amazonian wilderness harbors the greatest number of species on this planet and is an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. Amazonia is
crucial for maintaining global climate and genetic resources, and its forest and rivers provide vital sources of food, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and water
needed by wildlife and humanity. The Los Amigos watershed in the state of Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru, is representative of the pristine lowland moist forest
once found throughout most of upper Amazonian South America. Threats to tropical forests occur in the form of fishing, hunting, gold mining, timber extraction,
impending road construction, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
The Los Amigos watershed, consisting of 1.6 million hectares (3.95 million acres), still offers the increasingly scarce opportunity to study rainforest as it was before
the disruptive encroachment of modern human civilization. Because of its relatively pristine condition and the immediate need to justify it as a conservation zone,
this area deserves intensive, long-term projects aimed at botanical training, ecotourism, biological inventory, and information synthesis. On July 24, 2001, the

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government of Peru and the Amazon Conservation Association signed a contractual agreement creating the first long-term permanently renewable conservation
concession. To our knowledge this is the first such agreement to be implemented in the world. The conservation concession protects 340,000 acres of old-growth
Amazonian forest in the Los Amigos watershed, which is located in southeastern Peru. This watershed protects the eastern flank of Manu National Park and is part
of the lowland forest corridor that links it to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. The Los Amigos conservation concession will serve as a mechanism for the
development of a regional center of excellence in natural forest management and biodiversity science. Several major projects are being implemented at the Los
Amigos Conservation Area. Louise Emmons is initiating studies of mammal diversity and ecology in the Los Amigos area. Other projects involve studies of the
diversity of arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Robin Foster has conducted botanical studies at Los Amigos, resulting in the labeling of hundreds of plant
species along two kilometers of trail in upland and lowland forest. Michael Goulding is leading a fisheries and aquatic ecology program, which aims to document the
diversity of fish, their ecologies, and their habitats in the Los Amigos area and the Madre de Dios watershed in general. With support from the Amazon
Conservation Association, and in collaboration with U.S. and Peruvian colleagues, the Botany of the Los Amigos project has been initiated.
At Los Amigos, we are attempting to develop a system of preservation, sustainability, and scientific research; a marriage between various disciplines, from human
ecology to economic botany, product marketing to forest management. The complexity of the ecosystem will best be understood through a multidisciplinary
approach, and improved understanding of the complexity will lead to better management. The future of these forests will depend on sustainable management and
development of alternative practices and products that do not require irreversible destruction. The botanical project will provide a foundation of information that is
essential to other programs at Los Amigos. By combining botanical studies with fisheries and mammology, we will better understand plant/animal interactions. By
providing names, the botanical program will facilitate accurate communication about plants and the animals that use them. Included in this scenario are humans, as
we will dedicate time to people-plant interactions in order to learn what plants are used by people in the Los Amigos area, and what plants could potentially be used
by people. To be informed, we must develop knowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, and disseminate information. In this sense, botanical
information has conservation value. Before we can use plant-based products from the forest, we must know what species are useful and we must know their
names. We must be able to identify them, to know where they occur in the forest, how many of them exist, how they are pollinated and when they produce fruit (or
other useful products). Aside from understanding the species as they occur locally at Los Amigos, we must have information about their overall distribution in
tropical America in order to better understand and manage the distribution, variation, and viability of their genetic diversity. This involves a more complete
understanding of the species through studies in the field and herbarium. In 4th paragraph, "concession" could be replaced, without changing the meaning, with

A. grant.
B. acknowledgement.
C. food supply.
D. apology.
E. compromise.

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

First go back and get the context of the use of this phrase. It refers toland being set aside for conservation use. The only possibility is (A).

QUESTION 177
The Amazonian wilderness harbors the greatest number of species on this planet and is an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. Amazonia is

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crucial for maintaining global climate and genetic resources, and its forest and rivers provide vital sources of food, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and water
needed by wildlife and humanity. The Los Amigos watershed in the state of Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru, is representative of the pristine lowland moist forest
once found throughout most of upper Amazonian South America. Threats to tropical forests occur in the form of fishing, hunting, gold mining, timber extraction,
impending road construction, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
The Los Amigos watershed, consisting of 1.6 million hectares (3.95 million acres), still offers the increasingly scarce opportunity to study rainforest as it was before
the disruptive encroachment of modern human civilization. Because of its relatively pristine condition and the immediate need to justify it as a conservation zone,
this area deserves intensive, long-term projects aimed at botanical training, ecotourism, biological inventory, and information synthesis. On July 24, 2001, the
government of Peru and the Amazon Conservation Association signed a contractual agreement creating the first long-term permanently renewable conservation
concession. To our knowledge this is the first such agreement to be implemented in the world. The conservation concession protects 340,000 acres of old-growth
Amazonian forest in the Los Amigos watershed, which is located in southeastern Peru. This watershed protects the eastern flank of Manu National Park and is part
of the lowland forest corridor that links it to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. The Los Amigos conservation concession will serve as a mechanism for the
development of a regional center of excellence in natural forest management and biodiversity science. Several major projects are being implemented at the Los
Amigos Conservation Area. Louise Emmons is initiating studies of mammal diversity and ecology in the Los Amigos area. Other projects involve studies of the
diversity of arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Robin Foster has conducted botanical studies at Los Amigos, resulting in the labeling of hundreds of plant
species along two kilometers of trail in upland and lowland forest. Michael Goulding is leading a fisheries and aquatic ecology program, which aims to document the
diversity of fish, their ecologies, and their habitats in the Los Amigos area and the Madre de Dios watershed in general. With support from the Amazon
Conservation Association, and in collaboration with U.S. and Peruvian colleagues, the Botany of the Los Amigos project has been initiated.
At Los Amigos, we are attempting to develop a system of preservation, sustainability, and scientific research; a marriage between various disciplines, from human
ecology to economic botany, product marketing to forest management. The complexity of the ecosystem will best be understood through a multidisciplinary
approach, and improved understanding of the complexity will lead to better management. The future of these forests will depend on sustainable management and
development of alternative practices and products that do not require irreversible destruction. The botanical project will provide a foundation of information that is
essential to other programs at Los Amigos. By combining botanical studies with fisheries and mammology, we will better understand plant/animal interactions. By
providing names, the botanical program will facilitate accurate communication about plants and the animals that use them. Included in this scenario are humans, as
we will dedicate time to people-plant interactions in order to learn what plants are used by people in the Los Amigos area, and what plants could potentially be used
by people. To be informed, we must develop knowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, and disseminate information. In this sense, botanical
information has conservation value. Before we can use plant-based products from the forest, we must know what species are useful and we must know their
names. We must be able to identify them, to know where they occur in the forest, how many of them exist, how they are pollinated and when they produce fruit (or
other useful products). Aside from understanding the species as they occur locally at Los Amigos, we must have information about their overall distribution in
tropical America in order to better understand and manage the distribution, variation, and viability of their genetic diversity. This involves a more complete
understanding of the species through studies in the field and herbarium. The author implies in paragraph 4 that the agreement between Peru and the Amazon
Conservation Association is historic primarily because it

A. was the first time a South Americangovernment had made an agreementof any kind with the AmazonConservation Association.
B. was the first long-term agreementregarding land in the AmazonRainforest.
C. represented the first time a SouthAmerican government had agreed torenew a conservation agreement.
D. is essentially a permanent conservationagreement.
E. represents the first time such anagreement had been made in theform of a renewable contract.

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This is a difficult question because it requires you to infer the answer.The best way to do that is to eliminate the least likely answers and thensee what's left. The
passage tells you that the agreement was "the firstlong-term permanently renewable conservation concession." There are two references to time in this sentence,
so the answer must have to dowith time--that leaves (B), (D), and (E). The author isn't reallyinterested in the legal aspects, though, so eliminate (E). Because
heincludes both "long-term" and "renewable," the agreement probablywasn't the first contract that was simply one or the other. Eliminate (B).That leaves you with
(D), the correct answer.

QUESTION 178
The Amazonian wilderness harbors the greatest number of species on this planet and is an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. Amazonia is
crucial for maintaining global climate and genetic resources, and its forest and rivers provide vital sources of food, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and water
needed by wildlife and humanity. The Los Amigos watershed in the state of Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru, is representative of the pristine lowland moist forest
once found throughout most of upper Amazonian South America. Threats to tropical forests occur in the form of fishing, hunting, gold mining, timber extraction,
impending road construction, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
The Los Amigos watershed, consisting of 1.6 million hectares (3.95 million acres), still offers the increasingly scarce opportunity to study rainforest as it was before
the disruptive encroachment of modern human civilization. Because of its relatively pristine condition and the immediate need to justify it as a conservation zone,
this area deserves intensive, long-term projects aimed at botanical training, ecotourism, biological inventory, and information synthesis. On July 24, 2001, the
government of Peru and the Amazon Conservation Association signed a contractual agreement creating the first long-term permanently renewable conservation
concession. To our knowledge this is the first such agreement to be implemented in the world. The conservation concession protects 340,000 acres of old-growth
Amazonian forest in the Los Amigos watershed, which is located in southeastern Peru. This watershed protects the eastern flank of Manu National Park and is part
of the lowland forest corridor that links it to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. The Los Amigos conservation concession will serve as a mechanism for the
development of a regional center of excellence in natural forest management and biodiversity science. Several major projects are being implemented at the Los
Amigos Conservation Area. Louise Emmons is initiating studies of mammal diversity and ecology in the Los Amigos area. Other projects involve studies of the
diversity of arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Robin Foster has conducted botanical studies at Los Amigos, resulting in the labeling of hundreds of plant
species along two kilometers of trail in upland and lowland forest. Michael Goulding is leading a fisheries and aquatic ecology program, which aims to document the
diversity of fish, their ecologies, and their habitats in the Los Amigos area and the Madre de Dios watershed in general. With support from the Amazon
Conservation Association, and in collaboration with U.S. and Peruvian colleagues, the Botany of the Los Amigos project has been initiated.
At Los Amigos, we are attempting to develop a system of preservation, sustainability, and scientific research; a marriage between various disciplines, from human
ecology to economic botany, product marketing to forest management. The complexity of the ecosystem will best be understood through a multidisciplinary
approach, and improved understanding of the complexity will lead to better management. The future of these forests will depend on sustainable management and
development of alternative practices and products that do not require irreversible destruction. The botanical project will provide a foundation of information that is
essential to other programs at Los Amigos. By combining botanical studies with fisheries and mammology, we will better understand plant/animal interactions. By
providing names, the botanical program will facilitate accurate communication about plants and the animals that use them. Included in this scenario are humans, as
we will dedicate time to people-plant interactions in order to learn what plants are used by people in the Los Amigos area, and what plants could potentially be used
by people. To be informed, we must develop knowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, and disseminate information. In this sense, botanical
information has conservation value. Before we can use plant-based products from the forest, we must know what species are useful and we must know their
names. We must be able to identify them, to know where they occur in the forest, how many of them exist, how they are pollinated and when they produce fruit (or
other useful products). Aside from understanding the species as they occur locally at Los Amigos, we must have information about their overall distribution in
tropical America in order to better understand and manage the distribution, variation, and viability of their genetic diversity. This involves a more complete
understanding of the species through studies in the field and herbarium.

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The author's main purpose in the passage is to

A. demonstrate that conservation effortshave been historically successful andso should be continued.
B. garner support for opposition todestructive activities in the LosAmigos watershed.
C. position the Los Amigos watershedagreement as a success towards theachievement of the vital goal of conservingthe Amazonian rainforests.
D. uphold the Peruvian government'sprogressive policies on managementof the Los Amigos watershed as anexample of government policyworking toward
conservation.
E. argue that the study of pristinerainforests is essential for documentingand studying the myriad newspecies that the forests contain

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This is a question that you should be asking yourself as you read throughthe passage. The passage begins by discussing the importance of conservationefforts in
Amazonia and then links the work at the Los Amigoswatershed with this goal. The correct answer will contain both of thesethings.A.is too general.B.isn't accurate--
he doesn't focus on eliminatingbad things but on continuing good things.C.sounds good.D.is incorrect because the passage is not primarily about the Peruvian
government.E.points to one issue that the passage discusses but lacksmany of the other issues the passage discusses.C.is the best answer.

QUESTION 179
The Amazonian wilderness harbors the greatest number of species on this planet and is an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. Amazonia is
crucial for maintaining global climate and genetic resources, and its forest and rivers provide vital sources of food, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and water
needed by wildlife and humanity. The Los Amigos watershed in the state of Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru, is representative of the pristine lowland moist forest
once found throughout most of upper Amazonian South America. Threats to tropical forests occur in the form of fishing, hunting, gold mining, timber extraction,
impending road construction, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
The Los Amigos watershed, consisting of 1.6 million hectares (3.95 million acres), still offers the increasingly scarce opportunity to study rainforest as it was before
the disruptive encroachment of modern human civilization. Because of its relatively pristine condition and the immediate need to justify it as a conservation zone,
this area deserves intensive, long-term projects aimed at botanical training, ecotourism, biological inventory, and information synthesis. On July 24, 2001, the
government of Peru and the Amazon Conservation Association signed a contractual agreement creating the first long-term permanently renewable conservation
concession. To our knowledge this is the first such agreement to be implemented in the world. The conservation concession protects 340,000 acres of old-growth
Amazonian forest in the Los Amigos watershed, which is located in southeastern Peru. This watershed protects the eastern flank of Manu National Park and is part
of the lowland forest corridor that links it to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. The Los Amigos conservation concession will serve as a mechanism for the
development of a regional center of excellence in natural forest management and biodiversity science. Several major projects are being implemented at the Los
Amigos Conservation Area. Louise Emmons is initiating studies of mammal diversity and ecology in the Los Amigos area. Other projects involve studies of the
diversity of arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Robin Foster has conducted botanical studies at Los Amigos, resulting in the labeling of hundreds of plant
species along two kilometers of trail in upland and lowland forest. Michael Goulding is leading a fisheries and aquatic ecology program, which aims to document the
diversity of fish, their ecologies, and their habitats in the Los Amigos area and the Madre de Dios watershed in general. With support from the Amazon
Conservation Association, and in collaboration with U.S. and Peruvian colleagues, the Botany of the Los Amigos project has been initiated.
At Los Amigos, we are attempting to develop a system of preservation, sustainability, and scientific research; a marriage between various disciplines, from human

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ecology to economic botany, product marketing to forest management. The complexity of the ecosystem will best be understood through a multidisciplinary
approach, and improved understanding of the complexity will lead to better management. The future of these forests will depend on sustainable management and
development of alternative practices and products that do not require irreversible destruction. The botanical project will provide a foundation of information that is
essential to other programs at Los Amigos. By combining botanical studies with fisheries and mammology, we will better understand plant/animal interactions. By
providing names, the botanical program will facilitate accurate communication about plants and the animals that use them. Included in this scenario are humans, as
we will dedicate time to people-plant interactions in order to learn what plants are used by people in the Los Amigos area, and what plants could potentially be used
by people. To be informed, we must develop knowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, and disseminate information. In this sense, botanical
information has conservation value. Before we can use plant-based products from the forest, we must know what species are useful and we must know their
names. We must be able to identify them, to know where they occur in the forest, how many of them exist, how they are pollinated and when they produce fruit (or
other useful products). Aside from understanding the species as they occur locally at Los Amigos, we must have information about their overall distribution in
tropical America in order to better understand and manage the distribution, variation, and viability of their genetic diversity. This involves a more complete
understanding of the species through studies in the field and herbarium. The author's tone in the passage can best be described as

A. advocacy for his project over othercompeting projects.

B. general praise for conservationprojects in Amazonian SouthAmerica.
C. condemnation for the government ofPeru for allowing destruction of therainforest.
D. passionate support for his andrelated projects.
E. zealous advocacy for his point of view.

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This question calls for a little nuance. He does advocate for his project,but does not position it against other projects. Eliminate (A).B.is toogeneral.C.is not
accurate--he does not condemn the government.D.sounds good.E.uses language that is too strong--he is not a zealot,but a scientist making his case in calm,
rational language.D.is correct.

QUESTION 180
The Amazonian wilderness harbors the greatest number of species on this planet and is an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. Amazonia is
crucial for maintaining global climate and genetic resources, and its forest and rivers provide vital sources of food, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and water
needed by wildlife and humanity. The Los Amigos watershed in the state of Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru, is representative of the pristine lowland moist forest
once found throughout most of upper Amazonian South America. Threats to tropical forests occur in the form of fishing, hunting, gold mining, timber extraction,
impending road construction, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
The Los Amigos watershed, consisting of 1.6 million hectares (3.95 million acres), still offers the increasingly scarce opportunity to study rainforest as it was before
the disruptive encroachment of modern human civilization. Because of its relatively pristine condition and the immediate need to justify it as a conservation zone,
this area deserves intensive, long-term projects aimed at botanical training, ecotourism, biological inventory, and information synthesis. On July 24, 2001, the
government of Peru and the Amazon Conservation Association signed a contractual agreement creating the first long-term permanently renewable conservation
concession. To our knowledge this is the first such agreement to be implemented in the world. The conservation concession protects 340,000 acres of old-growth

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Amazonian forest in the Los Amigos watershed, which is located in southeastern Peru. This watershed protects the eastern flank of Manu National Park and is part
of the lowland forest corridor that links it to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. The Los Amigos conservation concession will serve as a mechanism for the
development of a regional center of excellence in natural forest management and biodiversity science. Several major projects are being implemented at the Los
Amigos Conservation Area. Louise Emmons is initiating studies of mammal diversity and ecology in the Los Amigos area. Other projects involve studies of the
diversity of arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Robin Foster has conducted botanical studies at Los Amigos, resulting in the labeling of hundreds of plant
species along two kilometers of trail in upland and lowland forest. Michael Goulding is leading a fisheries and aquatic ecology program, which aims to document the
diversity of fish, their ecologies, and their habitats in the Los Amigos area and the Madre de Dios watershed in general. With support from the Amazon
Conservation Association, and in collaboration with U.S. and Peruvian colleagues, the Botany of the Los Amigos project has been initiated.
At Los Amigos, we are attempting to develop a system of preservation, sustainability, and scientific research; a marriage between various disciplines, from human
ecology to economic botany, product marketing to forest management. The complexity of the ecosystem will best be understood through a multidisciplinary
approach, and improved understanding of the complexity will lead to better management. The future of these forests will depend on sustainable management and
development of alternative practices and products that do not require irreversible destruction. The botanical project will provide a foundation of information that is
essential to other programs at Los Amigos. By combining botanical studies with fisheries and mammology, we will better understand plant/animal interactions. By
providing names, the botanical program will facilitate accurate communication about plants and the animals that use them. Included in this scenario are humans, as
we will dedicate time to people-plant interactions in order to learn what plants are used by people in the Los Amigos area, and what plants could potentially be used
by people. To be informed, we must develop knowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, and disseminate information. In this sense, botanical
information has conservation value. Before we can use plant-based products from the forest, we must know what species are useful and we must know their
names. We must be able to identify them, to know where they occur in the forest, how many of them exist, how they are pollinated and when they produce fruit (or
other useful products). Aside from understanding the species as they occur locally at Los Amigos, we must have information about their overall distribution in
tropical America in order to better understand and manage the distribution, variation, and viability of their genetic diversity. This involves a more complete
understanding of the species through studies in the field and herbarium. The work of Louise Emmons, Robin Foster, and Michael Goulding (in the fourth
paragraph) are employed in the passage as

A. colleagues of the author's in hisbotanical project.

B. examples of the kinds of activitiesthe author and his colleagues aretrying to halt.
C. examples of the influence of internationalscientists in Peru.
D. scientists who represent new trendsof study in Amazonian botany.
E. scientists involved in projects relatedand amenable to the author's.

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The author positions his project as complementary to other projects. Thesescientists are examples of the other amenable projects. The answer is (E).

QUESTION 181
The Amazonian wilderness harbors the greatest number of species on this planet and is an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. Amazonia is
crucial for maintaining global climate and genetic resources, and its forest and rivers provide vital sources of food, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and water
needed by wildlife and humanity. The Los Amigos watershed in the state of Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru, is representative of the pristine lowland moist forest

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once found throughout most of upper Amazonian South America. Threats to tropical forests occur in the form of fishing, hunting, gold mining, timber extraction,
impending road construction, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
The Los Amigos watershed, consisting of 1.6 million hectares (3.95 million acres), still offers the increasingly scarce opportunity to study rainforest as it was before
the disruptive encroachment of modern human civilization. Because of its relatively pristine condition and the immediate need to justify it as a conservation zone,
this area deserves intensive, long-term projects aimed at botanical training, ecotourism, biological inventory, and information synthesis. On July 24, 2001, the
government of Peru and the Amazon Conservation Association signed a contractual agreement creating the first long-term permanently renewable conservation
concession. To our knowledge this is the first such agreement to be implemented in the world. The conservation concession protects 340,000 acres of old-growth
Amazonian forest in the Los Amigos watershed, which is located in southeastern Peru. This watershed protects the eastern flank of Manu National Park and is part
of the lowland forest corridor that links it to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. The Los Amigos conservation concession will serve as a mechanism for the
development of a regional center of excellence in natural forest management and biodiversity science. Several major projects are being implemented at the Los
Amigos Conservation Area. Louise Emmons is initiating studies of mammal diversity and ecology in the Los Amigos area. Other projects involve studies of the
diversity of arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Robin Foster has conducted botanical studies at Los Amigos, resulting in the labeling of hundreds of plant
species along two kilometers of trail in upland and lowland forest. Michael Goulding is leading a fisheries and aquatic ecology program, which aims to document the
diversity of fish, their ecologies, and their habitats in the Los Amigos area and the Madre de Dios watershed in general. With support from the Amazon
Conservation Association, and in collaboration with U.S. and Peruvian colleagues, the Botany of the Los Amigos project has been initiated.
At Los Amigos, we are attempting to develop a system of preservation, sustainability, and scientific research; a marriage between various disciplines, from human
ecology to economic botany, product marketing to forest management. The complexity of the ecosystem will best be understood through a multidisciplinary
approach, and improved understanding of the complexity will lead to better management. The future of these forests will depend on sustainable management and
development of alternative practices and products that do not require irreversible destruction. The botanical project will provide a foundation of information that is
essential to other programs at Los Amigos. By combining botanical studies with fisheries and mammology, we will better understand plant/animal interactions. By
providing names, the botanical program will facilitate accurate communication about plants and the animals that use them. Included in this scenario are humans, as
we will dedicate time to people-plant interactions in order to learn what plants are used by people in the Los Amigos area, and what plants could potentially be used
by people. To be informed, we must develop knowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, and disseminate information. In this sense, botanical
information has conservation value. Before we can use plant-based products from the forest, we must know what species are useful and we must know their
names. We must be able to identify them, to know where they occur in the forest, how many of them exist, how they are pollinated and when they produce fruit (or
other useful products). Aside from understanding the species as they occur locally at Los Amigos, we must have information about their overall distribution in
tropical America in order to better understand and manage the distribution, variation, and viability of their genetic diversity. This involves a more complete
understanding of the species through studies in the field and herbarium. The author's botanical project involves all of the following EXCEPT

A. studying plants in a laboratory.

B. studying how plants are used byhumans and animals.
C. facilitating pharmaceutical use ofplants.
D. providing information on how tokeep plant species flourishing.
E. labeling plants in the Los Amigosarea.

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

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This is a tricky answer because the right choice is the one you'd leastexpect. The author focuses on working with plants in the watershed, butin the last word of the
passage mentions an "herbarium," which throughcontext clues and word study, you can guess means a laboratory whereplants are grown. Eliminate (A). The
author mentions studying "humanplant"interactions. Eliminate (B). Somewhat surprisingly,the author is in favor of pharmaceutical use of Amazon plants, and
implies in paragraph 6. Eliminate (C).D.is obviously not the answer. You might think that because he focuseson naming, he means labeling, but in fact it is a
scientist on another project,Robin Foster, who actually labeled plants.E.is the answer.

QUESTION 182
The Amazonian wilderness harbors the greatest number of species on this planet and is an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. Amazonia is
crucial for maintaining global climate and genetic resources, and its forest and rivers provide vital sources of food, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and water
needed by wildlife and humanity. The Los Amigos watershed in the state of Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru, is representative of the pristine lowland moist forest
once found throughout most of upper Amazonian South America. Threats to tropical forests occur in the form of fishing, hunting, gold mining, timber extraction,
impending road construction, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
The Los Amigos watershed, consisting of 1.6 million hectares (3.95 million acres), still offers the increasingly scarce opportunity to study rainforest as it was before
the disruptive encroachment of modern human civilization. Because of its relatively pristine condition and the immediate need to justify it as a conservation zone,
this area deserves intensive, long-term projects aimed at botanical training, ecotourism, biological inventory, and information synthesis. On July 24, 2001, the
government of Peru and the Amazon Conservation Association signed a contractual agreement creating the first long-term permanently renewable conservation
concession. To our knowledge this is the first such agreement to be implemented in the world. The conservation concession protects 340,000 acres of old-growth
Amazonian forest in the Los Amigos watershed, which is located in southeastern Peru. This watershed protects the eastern flank of Manu National Park and is part
of the lowland forest corridor that links it to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. The Los Amigos conservation concession will serve as a mechanism for the
development of a regional center of excellence in natural forest management and biodiversity science. Several major projects are being implemented at the Los
Amigos Conservation Area. Louise Emmons is initiating studies of mammal diversity and ecology in the Los Amigos area. Other projects involve studies of the
diversity of arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Robin Foster has conducted botanical studies at Los Amigos, resulting in the labeling of hundreds of plant
species along two kilometers of trail in upland and lowland forest. Michael Goulding is leading a fisheries and aquatic ecology program, which aims to document the
diversity of fish, their ecologies, and their habitats in the Los Amigos area and the Madre de Dios watershed in general. With support from the Amazon
Conservation Association, and in collaboration with U.S. and Peruvian colleagues, the Botany of the Los Amigos project has been initiated.
At Los Amigos, we are attempting to develop a system of preservation, sustainability, and scientific research; a marriage between various disciplines, from human
ecology to economic botany, product marketing to forest management. The complexity of the ecosystem will best be understood through a multidisciplinary
approach, and improved understanding of the complexity will lead to better management. The future of these forests will depend on sustainable management and
development of alternative practices and products that do not require irreversible destruction. The botanical project will provide a foundation of information that is
essential to other programs at Los Amigos. By combining botanical studies with fisheries and mammology, we will better understand plant/animal interactions. By
providing names, the botanical program will facilitate accurate communication about plants and the animals that use them. Included in this scenario are humans, as
we will dedicate time to people-plant interactions in order to learn what plants are used by people in the Los Amigos area, and what plants could potentially be used
by people. To be informed, we must develop knowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, and disseminate information. In this sense, botanical
information has conservation value. Before we can use plant-based products from the forest, we must know what species are useful and we must know their
names. We must be able to identify them, to know where they occur in the forest, how many of them exist, how they are pollinated and when they produce fruit (or
other useful products). Aside from understanding the species as they occur locally at Los Amigos, we must have information about their overall distribution in
tropical America in order to better understand and manage the distribution, variation, and viability of their genetic diversity. This involves a more complete
understanding of the species through studies in the field and herbarium. When the author says that the botanical project will "provide names," he means that the
project will

A. help recognize new species.

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B. aid in the standardization of namesfor new species.
C. participate in naming the region'sdifferent zones.
D. publish information for corporationsand researchers regarding the mostappropriate names for specificplants.
E. clarify the confusion surrounding thenames of different organizationsworking in Amazonia.

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
As always, first go back and read the section cited in the question. Thesentence in which "providing names" occurs, mentionscommunicationabout plants and the
animals that use them. You will recall that earlierin the passage, it was stated that one of the major projects in studying Amazonia was discovering new species.
One hurdle for communicationamong scientists once a species is discovered is standardizing the nameof the species. This is how "providing names" willfacilitate
communication.ChoiceB.correctly points this out. (If you had difficulty with this question, notice that all the other choices mention issues notdirectly addressed in the
passage. That is a strong indicator that ananswer is incorrect.)

QUESTION 183
The Amazonian wilderness harbors the greatest number of species on this planet and is an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. Amazonia is
crucial for maintaining global climate and genetic resources, and its forest and rivers provide vital sources of food, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and water
needed by wildlife and humanity. The Los Amigos watershed in the state of Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru, is representative of the pristine lowland moist forest
once found throughout most of upper Amazonian South America. Threats to tropical forests occur in the form of fishing, hunting, gold mining, timber extraction,
impending road construction, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
The Los Amigos watershed, consisting of 1.6 million hectares (3.95 million acres), still offers the increasingly scarce opportunity to study rainforest as it was before
the disruptive encroachment of modern human civilization. Because of its relatively pristine condition and the immediate need to justify it as a conservation zone,
this area deserves intensive, long-term projects aimed at botanical training, ecotourism, biological inventory, and information synthesis. On July 24, 2001, the
government of Peru and the Amazon Conservation Association signed a contractual agreement creating the first long-term permanently renewable conservation
concession. To our knowledge this is the first such agreement to be implemented in the world. The conservation concession protects 340,000 acres of old-growth
Amazonian forest in the Los Amigos watershed, which is located in southeastern Peru. This watershed protects the eastern flank of Manu National Park and is part
of the lowland forest corridor that links it to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. The Los Amigos conservation concession will serve as a mechanism for the
development of a regional center of excellence in natural forest management and biodiversity science. Several major projects are being implemented at the Los
Amigos Conservation Area. Louise Emmons is initiating studies of mammal diversity and ecology in the Los Amigos area. Other projects involve studies of the
diversity of arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Robin Foster has conducted botanical studies at Los Amigos, resulting in the labeling of hundreds of plant
species along two kilometers of trail in upland and lowland forest. Michael Goulding is leading a fisheries and aquatic ecology program, which aims to document the
diversity of fish, their ecologies, and their habitats in the Los Amigos area and the Madre de Dios watershed in general. With support from the Amazon
Conservation Association, and in collaboration with U.S. and Peruvian colleagues, the Botany of the Los Amigos project has been initiated.
At Los Amigos, we are attempting to develop a system of preservation, sustainability, and scientific research; a marriage between various disciplines, from human
ecology to economic botany, product marketing to forest management. The complexity of the ecosystem will best be understood through a multidisciplinary
approach, and improved understanding of the complexity will lead to better management. The future of these forests will depend on sustainable management and
development of alternative practices and products that do not require irreversible destruction. The botanical project will provide a foundation of information that is
essential to other programs at Los Amigos. By combining botanical studies with fisheries and mammology, we will better understand plant/animal interactions. By

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providing names, the botanical program will facilitate accurate communication about plants and the animals that use them. Included in this scenario are humans, as
we will dedicate time to people-plant interactions in order to learn what plants are used by people in the Los Amigos area, and what plants could potentially be used
by people. To be informed, we must develop knowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, and disseminate information. In this sense, botanical
information has conservation value. Before we can use plant-based products from the forest, we must know what species are useful and we must know their
names. We must be able to identify them, to know where they occur in the forest, how many of them exist, how they are pollinated and when they produce fruit (or
other useful products). Aside from understanding the species as they occur locally at Los Amigos, we must have information about their overall distribution in
tropical America in order to better understand and manage the distribution, variation, and viability of their genetic diversity. This involves a more complete
understanding of the species through studies in the field and herbarium. When the author says that, "botanical information has conservation value," (last
paragraph) he means that

A. a robust understanding of conservationismis aided by botanicalinformation.

B. conservationists should strive topreserve botanical information.
C. speciation is important forconservation.
D. political discussions aboutconservation should use botanicalnomenclature.
E. new drugs will be developed in the regionsprotected by conservationism.

Correct Answer: A
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The author's full argument goes, "To be informed, we must developknowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, anddisseminate information. In
this sense, botanical information hasconservation value." The author is arguing that being informed isessential for conservationism, and so in this sensebotanical
informationhas conservation value. So even though (B), (C), (D), andE.are allthings the author might agree with, onlyA.captures the meaning ofthe argument made
here.

QUESTION 184
The Amazonian wilderness harbors the greatest number of species on this planet and is an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. Amazonia is
crucial for maintaining global climate and genetic resources, and its forest and rivers provide vital sources of food, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and water
needed by wildlife and humanity. The Los Amigos watershed in the state of Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru, is representative of the pristine lowland moist forest
once found throughout most of upper Amazonian South America. Threats to tropical forests occur in the form of fishing, hunting, gold mining, timber extraction,
impending road construction, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
The Los Amigos watershed, consisting of 1.6 million hectares (3.95 million acres), still offers the increasingly scarce opportunity to study rainforest as it was before
the disruptive encroachment of modern human civilization. Because of its relatively pristine condition and the immediate need to justify it as a conservation zone,
this area deserves intensive, long-term projects aimed at botanical training, ecotourism, biological inventory, and information synthesis. On July 24, 2001, the
government of Peru and the Amazon Conservation Association signed a contractual agreement creating the first long-term permanently renewable conservation
concession. To our knowledge this is the first such agreement to be implemented in the world. The conservation concession protects 340,000 acres of old-growth
Amazonian forest in the Los Amigos watershed, which is located in southeastern Peru. This watershed protects the eastern flank of Manu National Park and is part
of the lowland forest corridor that links it to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. The Los Amigos conservation concession will serve as a mechanism for the

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development of a regional center of excellence in natural forest management and biodiversity science. Several major projects are being implemented at the Los
Amigos Conservation Area. Louise Emmons is initiating studies of mammal diversity and ecology in the Los Amigos area. Other projects involve studies of the
diversity of arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Robin Foster has conducted botanical studies at Los Amigos, resulting in the labeling of hundreds of plant
species along two kilometers of trail in upland and lowland forest. Michael Goulding is leading a fisheries and aquatic ecology program, which aims to document the
diversity of fish, their ecologies, and their habitats in the Los Amigos area and the Madre de Dios watershed in general. With support from the Amazon
Conservation Association, and in collaboration with U.S. and Peruvian colleagues, the Botany of the Los Amigos project has been initiated.
At Los Amigos, we are attempting to develop a system of preservation, sustainability, and scientific research; a marriage between various disciplines, from human
ecology to economic botany, product marketing to forest management. The complexity of the ecosystem will best be understood through a multidisciplinary
approach, and improved understanding of the complexity will lead to better management. The future of these forests will depend on sustainable management and
development of alternative practices and products that do not require irreversible destruction. The botanical project will provide a foundation of information that is
essential to other programs at Los Amigos. By combining botanical studies with fisheries and mammology, we will better understand plant/animal interactions. By
providing names, the botanical program will facilitate accurate communication about plants and the animals that use them. Included in this scenario are humans, as
we will dedicate time to people-plant interactions in order to learn what plants are used by people in the Los Amigos area, and what plants could potentially be used
by people. To be informed, we must develop knowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, and disseminate information. In this sense, botanical
information has conservation value. Before we can use plant-based products from the forest, we must know what species are useful and we must know their
names. We must be able to identify them, to know where they occur in the forest, how many of them exist, how they are pollinated and when they produce fruit (or
other useful products). Aside from understanding the species as they occur locally at Los Amigos, we must have information about their overall distribution in
tropical America in order to better understand and manage the distribution, variation, and viability of their genetic diversity. This involves a more complete
understanding of the species through studies in the field and herbarium. Which of the following issues does the passage NOT address?

A. Positive contributions of scientificresearch for conservation efforts

B. Pollution of water sources inAmazonian Peru
C. Economic importance of conservingthe Amazon rainforests
D. Specific efforts of the Peruviangovernment to maintain the integrityof Peruvian rainforests
E. Examples of previous scientificresearch in Los Amigos

Correct Answer: B
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

You might confuse repeated use of the word watershed with an actualdiscussion of water pollution, but the author doesn't mention waterpollution explicitly. The
answer is (B). If you don't get this right away,you can arrive at it by eliminating the others. He does clearly mention all of the other choices.

QUESTION 185
The Amazonian wilderness harbors the greatest number of species on this planet and is an irreplaceable resource for present and future generations. Amazonia is
crucial for maintaining global climate and genetic resources, and its forest and rivers provide vital sources of food, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and water
needed by wildlife and humanity. The Los Amigos watershed in the state of Madre de Dios, southeastern Peru, is representative of the pristine lowland moist forest
once found throughout most of upper Amazonian South America. Threats to tropical forests occur in the form of fishing, hunting, gold mining, timber extraction,

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impending road construction, and slash-and-burn agriculture.
The Los Amigos watershed, consisting of 1.6 million hectares (3.95 million acres), still offers the increasingly scarce opportunity to study rainforest as it was before
the disruptive encroachment of modern human civilization. Because of its relatively pristine condition and the immediate need to justify it as a conservation zone,
this area deserves intensive, long-term projects aimed at botanical training, ecotourism, biological inventory, and information synthesis. On July 24, 2001, the
government of Peru and the Amazon Conservation Association signed a contractual agreement creating the first long-term permanently renewable conservation
concession. To our knowledge this is the first such agreement to be implemented in the world. The conservation concession protects 340,000 acres of old-growth
Amazonian forest in the Los Amigos watershed, which is located in southeastern Peru. This watershed protects the eastern flank of Manu National Park and is part
of the lowland forest corridor that links it to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. The Los Amigos conservation concession will serve as a mechanism for the
development of a regional center of excellence in natural forest management and biodiversity science. Several major projects are being implemented at the Los
Amigos Conservation Area. Louise Emmons is initiating studies of mammal diversity and ecology in the Los Amigos area. Other projects involve studies of the
diversity of arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Robin Foster has conducted botanical studies at Los Amigos, resulting in the labeling of hundreds of plant
species along two kilometers of trail in upland and lowland forest. Michael Goulding is leading a fisheries and aquatic ecology program, which aims to document the
diversity of fish, their ecologies, and their habitats in the Los Amigos area and the Madre de Dios watershed in general. With support from the Amazon
Conservation Association, and in collaboration with U.S. and Peruvian colleagues, the Botany of the Los Amigos project has been initiated.
At Los Amigos, we are attempting to develop a system of preservation, sustainability, and scientific research; a marriage between various disciplines, from human
ecology to economic botany, product marketing to forest management. The complexity of the ecosystem will best be understood through a multidisciplinary
approach, and improved understanding of the complexity will lead to better management. The future of these forests will depend on sustainable management and
development of alternative practices and products that do not require irreversible destruction. The botanical project will provide a foundation of information that is
essential to other programs at Los Amigos. By combining botanical studies with fisheries and mammology, we will better understand plant/animal interactions. By
providing names, the botanical program will facilitate accurate communication about plants and the animals that use them. Included in this scenario are humans, as
we will dedicate time to people-plant interactions in order to learn what plants are used by people in the Los Amigos area, and what plants could potentially be used
by people. To be informed, we must develop knowledge. To develop knowledge, we must collect, organize, and disseminate information. In this sense, botanical
information has conservation value. Before we can use plant-based products from the forest, we must know what species are useful and we must know their
names. We must be able to identify them, to know where they occur in the forest, how many of them exist, how they are pollinated and when they produce fruit (or
other useful products). Aside from understanding the species as they occur locally at Los Amigos, we must have information about their overall distribution in
tropical America in order to better understand and manage the distribution, variation, and viability of their genetic diversity. This involves a more complete
understanding of the species through studies in the field and herbarium. The author mentions areas outside the Los Amigos watershed primarily in order to

A. imply that his future research willfocus on these areas.

B. draw a comparison between work inthose areas and work in the LosAmigos area.
C. underscore the interrelatedness of theecosystems.
D. emphasize that Los Amigos is themost pristine locale.
E. praise the Peruvian government for itsother conservationist undertakings.

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

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The author is talking about how his work at Los Amigos relates toother conservation projects, and how the Los Amigos area is related toother environmentally
protected areas. OnlyC.captures that meaning.

QUESTION 186
In 1953, Watson and Crick unlocked the structure of the DNA molecule and set into motion the modern study of genetics. This advance allowed our study of life to
go beyond the so-called wet and dirty realm of biology, the complicated laboratory study of proteins, cells, organelles, ions, and lipids. The study of life could now be
performed with more abstract methods of analysis. By discovering the basic structure of DNA, we had received our first glance into the information-based realm
locked inside the genetic code.

Which of the following does the passage discuss as a change that the discovery of DNA brought to the study of life?

A. The study of lipids and proteinsbecame irrelevant.

B. New and more abstract methods ofstudy were possible.
C. Biology could then focus on moleculesrather than cells.
D. Modern genetics matured past itsMendelian roots.
E. Information-based study of genesbecame absolete

Correct Answer: B
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

In reference to the discovery of DNA, the passage states, the study oflife could now be performed with more abstract methods of analysis.B.makes the same point,
using the same key word, while all the otherchoices either go beyond what the passage actually states (e.g. (A), the passage does not say that the study of lipids
and proteins becameirrelevant;C.basically says the same thing) or bring in topics notmentioned in the passage (e.g. (D), Mendelian genetics is not mentionedin the
passage).

QUESTION 187
In 1953, Watson and Crick unlocked the structure of the DNA molecule and set into motion the modern study of genetics. This advance allowed our study of life to
go beyond the so-called wet and dirty realm of biology, the complicated laboratory study of proteins, cells, organelles, ions, and lipids. The study of life could now be
performed with more abstract methods of analysis. By discovering the basic structure of DNA, we had received our first glance into the information-based realm
locked inside the genetic code.

The passage uses the phrase "wet and dirty" (line 5) to mean

A. haphazard guessing about the geneticcode.

B. the work of Watson and Crick indiscovering DNA.
C. information-based biologicalresearch.

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D. the study of the genetic code.
E. involved laboratory practices instudying basic biological entities

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The passage contrasts "wet and dirty"study of lipids and proteins withthe information-based study of DNA. In this sense "wet and dirty"involves intensive laboratory
work with things like lipids and proteins.It is nothaphazard guessing(A). ChoiceE.states this correctly, alsodrawing on language in the passage (information-based).

QUESTION 188
Although little-known today in the United States, Clark Saunders (18591941) cast a large shadow in the first several decades of the twentieth century, writing many
widely read books on Native American, Spanish, and Anglo folklore. He also wrote extensively on the different cultures of California, the Sierras, and the
Southwest. He was a major and influential contributor to Sunset Magazine in its early years. In his day, Saunders was important for introducing much of the
American public to a person- sized understanding of the "Old West."

The passage presents Saunders as a(n)

A. influential contemporary westernwriter.

B. important historian of the West.
C. a specialist of Native Americanstudies.
D. widely read author in his own day.
E. the first editor ofSunset Magazine.

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The passage says that Saunders was a writer onWestern topics who waswidely read in the past.D.fits with this.A.does not. The passage doesnot say anything like
(B), (C), or (E). ThusD.is the best choice.

QUESTION 189
The history of rock and roll is inseparable from the development of blues and gospel music in the southeastern United States. Though the genre gained mass
appeal through legendary figures such as Elvis Presley or the wildly popular Beatles, the musical roots of rock and roll extend far before such groups. In fact, many

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of the groups who popularized rock and roll were consciously attempting to emulate the work of blues greats such as B. B. King or Muddy Waters. The Rolling
Stones are a good example of this trend, which developed in the late fifties and early sixties. The Rolling Stones, both then and now, have always explicitly stated
their admiration and imitation of blues greats.

A. B. King is used in this passage as an example of a

B. blues artist who was emulated byearly rock bands.
C. musical artist influenced by ElvisPresley.
D. musician who incorporated aspectsof rock and roll.
E. musician who often played withMuddy Waters.
F. gospel singer who influenced theRolling Stones.

Correct Answer: A
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The passage reads, many of the groups who popularized rock and rollconsciously wereattempting to emulate the work of blues greats such asB. B. King.
ChoiceA.is an accurate paraphrase of the informationgiven in the passage.

QUESTION 190
The following two passages deal with the political movements working for the woman's vote in America.

Passage 1

The first organized assertion of woman's rights in the United States was made at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848. The convention, though, had little immediate
impact because of the national issues that would soon embroil the country. The contentious debates involving slavery and state's rights that preceded the Civil War
soon took center stage in national debates.

Thus woman's rights issues would have to wait until the war and its antecedent problems had been addressed before they would be addressed. In 1869, two
organizations were formed that would play important roles in securing the woman's right to vote. The first was the American Woman's Suffrage Association
(AWSA). Leaving federal and constitutional issues aside, the AWSA focused their attention on state-level politics. They also restricted their ambitions to securing
the woman's vote and downplayed discussion of women's full equality. Taking a different track, the National Woman's Suffrage Association (NWSA), led by
Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, believed that the only way to assure the long-term security of the woman's vote was to ground it in the constitution. The
NWSA challenged the exclusion of woman from the Fifteenth Amendment, the amendment that extended the vote to African-American men. Furthermore, the
NWSA linked the fight for suffrage with other inequalities faced by woman, such as marriage laws, which greatly disadvantaged women.

By the late 1880s the differences that separated the two organizations had receded in importance as the women's movement had become a substantial and broad-
based political force in the country. In 1890, the two organizations joined forces under the title of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
The NAWSA would go on to play a vital role in the further fight to achieve the woman's vote.

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Passage 2

In 1920, when Tennessee became the thirty-eighth state to approve the constitutional amendment securing the woman's right to vote, woman's suffrage became
enshrined in the constitution. But woman's suffrage did not happen in one fell swoop. The success of the woman's suffrage movement was the story of a number of
partial victories that led to the explicit endorsement of the woman's right to vote in the constitution.

As early as the 1870s and 1880s, women had begun to win the right to vote in local affairs such as municipal elections, school board elections, or prohibition
measures. These "partial suffrages" demonstrated that women could in fact responsibly and reasonably participate in a representative democracy (at least as
voters). Once such successes were achieved and maintained over a period of time, restricting the full voting rights of woman became more and more suspect. If
women were helping decide who was on the local school board, why should they not also have a voice in deciding who was president of the country? Such
questions became more difficult for non-suffragists to answer, and thus the logic of restricting the woman's vote began to crumble.

The word "antecedent" in 1st passage can best be replaced by

A. antebellum.
B. referent.
C. causal.
D. subsequent.
E. abolitionist.

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Antecedentmeans coming before. Even if you don't know the word,you can use word analysis to figure out that it has something to do withbefore. Don't
confuseante- withanti- (against). You can eliminateD.and (E).Referentis a synonym for antecedent only in grammaticalusage. Eliminate (B). You are left
withantebellum, meaning before thewar, orcausal, meaning causing.Causalis more specific and morelogical.C.is the answer.

QUESTION 191
The following two passages deal with the political movements working for the woman's vote in America.

Passage 1

The first organized assertion of woman's rights in the United States was made at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848. The convention, though, had little immediate
impact because of the national issues that would soon embroil the country. The contentious debates involving slavery and state's rights that preceded the Civil War
soon took center stage in national debates.

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Thus woman's rights issues would have to wait until the war and its antecedent problems had been addressed before they would be addressed. In 1869, two
organizations were formed that would play important roles in securing the woman's right to vote. The first was the American Woman's Suffrage Association
(AWSA). Leaving federal and constitutional issues aside, the AWSA focused their attention on state-level politics. They also restricted their ambitions to securing
the woman's vote and downplayed discussion of women's full equality. Taking a different track, the National Woman's Suffrage Association (NWSA), led by
Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, believed that the only way to assure the long-term security of the woman's vote was to ground it in the constitution. The
NWSA challenged the exclusion of woman from the Fifteenth Amendment, the amendment that extended the vote to African-American men. Furthermore, the
NWSA linked the fight for suffrage with other inequalities faced by woman, such as marriage laws, which greatly disadvantaged women.

By the late 1880s the differences that separated the two organizations had receded in importance as the women's movement had become a substantial and broad-
based political force in the country. In 1890, the two organizations joined forces under the title of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
The NAWSA would go on to play a vital role in the further fight to achieve the woman's vote.
Passage 2

In 1920, when Tennessee became the thirty-eighth state to approve the constitutional amendment securing the woman's right to vote, woman's suffrage became
enshrined in the constitution. But woman's suffrage did not happen in one fell swoop. The success of the woman's suffrage movement was the story of a number of
partial victories that led to the explicit endorsement of the woman's right to vote in the constitution.

As early as the 1870s and 1880s, women had begun to win the right to vote in local affairs such as municipal elections, school board elections, or prohibition
measures. These "partial suffrages" demonstrated that women could in fact responsibly and reasonably participate in a representative democracy (at least as
voters). Once such successes were achieved and maintained over a period of time, restricting the full voting rights of woman became more and more suspect. If
women were helping decide who was on the local school board, why should they not also have a voice in deciding who was president of the country? Such
questions became more difficult for non-suffragists to answer, and thus the logic of restricting the woman's vote began to crumble

Which of the following does the first passage say was the first organized push for woman's suffrage?

A. formation of the National Woman'sSuffrage Association

B. formation of the American Woman'sSuffrage Association
C. convening of the Seneca Fallsconvention
D. Tennessee passing the Twenty-SecondAmendment
E. "partial suffrages" of local woman'ssuffrage efforts

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The passage begins by describing the Seneca Falls convention as the firstorganized attempt for woman's voting rights (read the first sentences ofthe passage to
see this). AWSA and NWSA came after Seneca Falls.D.andE.refer to information provided in Passage 2. ChoiceC.isthe answer.

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QUESTION 192
The following two passages deal with the political movements working for the woman's vote in America.

Passage 1

The first organized assertion of woman's rights in the United States was made at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848. The convention, though, had little immediate
impact because of the national issues that would soon embroil the country. The contentious debates involving slavery and state's rights that preceded the Civil War
soon took center stage in national debates.

Thus woman's rights issues would have to wait until the war and its antecedent problems had been addressed before they would be addressed. In 1869, two
organizations were formed that would play important roles in securing the woman's right to vote. The first was the American Woman's Suffrage Association
(AWSA). Leaving federal and constitutional issues aside, the AWSA focused their attention on state-level politics. They also restricted their ambitions to securing
the woman's vote and downplayed discussion of women's full equality. Taking a different track, the National Woman's Suffrage Association (NWSA), led by
Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, believed that the only way to assure the long-term security of the woman's vote was to ground it in the constitution. The
NWSA challenged the exclusion of woman from the Fifteenth Amendment, the amendment that extended the vote to African-American men. Furthermore, the
NWSA linked the fight for suffrage with other inequalities faced by woman, such as marriage laws, which greatly disadvantaged women.

By the late 1880s the differences that separated the two organizations had receded in importance as the women's movement had become a substantial and broad-
based political force in the country. In 1890, the two organizations joined forces under the title of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
The NAWSA would go on to play a vital role in the further fight to achieve the woman's vote.

Passage 2

In 1920, when Tennessee became the thirty-eighth state to approve the constitutional amendment securing the woman's right to vote, woman's suffrage became
enshrined in the constitution. But woman's suffrage did not happen in one fell swoop. The success of the woman's suffrage movement was the story of a number of
partial victories that led to the explicit endorsement of the woman's right to vote in the constitution.

As early as the 1870s and 1880s, women had begun to win the right to vote in local affairs such as municipal elections, school board elections, or prohibition
measures. These "partial suffrages" demonstrated that women could in fact responsibly and reasonably participate in a representative democracy (at least as
voters). Once such successes were achieved and maintained over a period of time, restricting the full voting rights of woman became more and more suspect. If
women were helping decide who was on the local school board, why should they not also have a voice in deciding who was president of the country? Such
questions became more difficult for non-suffragists to answer, and thus the logic of restricting the woman's vote began to crumble What national event does the
first passage cite as pushing woman's voting rights to the background of the national consciousness?

A. Civil War
B. Suffrage movement
C. Prohibition
D. Passage of the Fifteenth Amendment
E. World War I

Correct Answer: A

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Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The passage states that the Seneca Falls conference did not have animmediate effectbecause the nation becameembroiledin issues relatedto the coming Civil
War. Knowledge of the dates of the Civil War willhelp you avoid confusing it withWorldWar I. It was the CivilWar, (A),that pushed the woman's voting rights
movement to the background ofthe national consciousness.

QUESTION 193
The following two passages deal with the political movements working for the woman's vote in America.

Passage 1

The first organized assertion of woman's rights in the United States was made at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848. The convention, though, had little immediate
impact because of the national issues that would soon embroil the country. The contentious debates involving slavery and state's rights that preceded the Civil War
soon took center stage in national debates.

Thus woman's rights issues would have to wait until the war and its antecedent problems had been addressed before they would be addressed. In 1869, two
organizations were formed that would play important roles in securing the woman's right to vote. The first was the American Woman's Suffrage Association
(AWSA). Leaving federal and constitutional issues aside, the AWSA focused their attention on state-level politics. They also restricted their ambitions to securing
the woman's vote and downplayed discussion of women's full equality. Taking a different track, the National Woman's Suffrage Association (NWSA), led by
Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, believed that the only way to assure the long-term security of the woman's vote was to ground it in the constitution. The
NWSA challenged the exclusion of woman from the Fifteenth Amendment, the amendment that extended the vote to African-American men. Furthermore, the
NWSA linked the fight for suffrage with other inequalities faced by woman, such as marriage laws, which greatly disadvantaged women. By the late 1880s the
differences that separated the two organizations had receded in importance as the women's movement had become a substantial and broad-based political force in
the country. In 1890, the two organizations joined forces under the title of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA). The NAWSA would go
on to play a vital role in the further fight to achieve the woman's vote.

Passage 2

In 1920, when Tennessee became the thirty-eighth state to approve the constitutional amendment securing the woman's right to vote, woman's suffrage became
enshrined in the constitution. But woman's suffrage did not happen in one fell swoop. The success of the woman's suffrage movement was the story of a number of
partial victories that led to the explicit endorsement of the woman's right to vote in the constitution.

As early as the 1870s and 1880s, women had begun to win the right to vote in local affairs such as municipal elections, school board elections, or prohibition
measures. These "partial suffrages" demonstrated that women could in fact responsibly and reasonably participate in a representative democracy (at least as
voters). Once such successes were achieved and maintained over a period of time, restricting the full voting rights of woman became more and more suspect. If
women were helping decide who was on the local school board, why should they not also have a voice in deciding who was president of the country? Such
questions became more difficult for non-suffragists to answer, and thus the logic of restricting the woman's vote began to crumble

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According to the first passage, the National Woman's Suffrage Association focused their efforts on

A. local elections.
B. constitutional issues.
C. prohibition efforts.
D. school board elections.
E. state elections.

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Here it is best to go back to the passage and clarify in your own mindthe distinctions drawn between the NWSA and the AWSA. The NWSA,which the question
asks about, focused their efforts on federal andconstitutional issues, whereas the AWSA focused on state-level issues.
SoB.is the correct answer.

QUESTION 194
The following two passages deal with the political movements working for the woman's vote in America.

Passage 1

The first organized assertion of woman's rights in the United States was made at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848. The convention, though, had little immediate
impact because of the national issues that would soon embroil the country. The contentious debates involving slavery and state's rights that preceded the Civil War
soon took center stage in national debates.

Thus woman's rights issues would have to wait until the war and its antecedent problems had been addressed before they would be addressed. In 1869, two
organizations were formed that would play important roles in securing the woman's right to vote. The first was the American Woman's Suffrage Association
(AWSA). Leaving federal and constitutional issues aside, the AWSA focused their attention on state-level politics. They also restricted their ambitions to securing
the woman's vote and downplayed discussion of women's full equality. Taking a different track, the National Woman's Suffrage Association (NWSA), led by
Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, believed that the only way to assure the long-term security of the woman's vote was to ground it in the constitution. The
NWSA challenged the exclusion of woman from the Fifteenth Amendment, the amendment that extended the vote to African-American men. Furthermore, the
NWSA linked the fight for suffrage with other inequalities faced by woman, such as marriage laws, which greatly disadvantaged women.

By the late 1880s the differences that separated the two organizations had receded in importance as the women's movement had become a substantial and broad-
based political force in the country. In 1890, the two organizations joined forces under the title of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
The NAWSA would go on to play a vital role in the further fight to achieve the woman's vote.

Passage 2

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In 1920, when Tennessee became the thirty-eighth state to approve the constitutional amendment securing the woman's right to vote, woman's suffrage became
enshrined in the constitution. But woman's suffrage did not happen in one fell swoop. The success of the woman's suffrage movement was the story of a number of
partial victories that led to the explicit endorsement of the woman's right to vote in the constitution.

As early as the 1870s and 1880s, women had begun to win the right to vote in local affairs such as municipal elections, school board elections, or prohibition
measures. These "partial suffrages" demonstrated that women could in fact responsibly and reasonably participate in a representative democracy (at least as
voters). Once such successes were achieved and maintained over a period of time, restricting the full voting rights of woman became more and more suspect. If
women were helping decide who was on the local school board, why should they not also have a voice in deciding who was president of the country? Such
questions became more difficult for non-suffragists to answer, and thus the logic of restricting the woman's vote began to crumble

The differences between the AWSA and the NWSA were ultimately resolved when

A. the Twenty-Second Amendmentpassed.

B. the two organizations were combinedto form the NAWSA.
C. the Civil War ended.
D. prohibition passed.
E. woman's suffragists won significantvictories in the 1890 general election.

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Don't be distracted by the wrong answers. Without even reading thepassage, you could guess that the conflict between two organizationswas resolved when they
combined. The answer is (B).

QUESTION 195
The following two passages deal with the political movements working for the woman's vote in America.

Passage 1

The first organized assertion of woman's rights in the United States was made at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848. The convention, though, had little immediate
impact because of the national issues that would soon embroil the country. The contentious debates involving slavery and state's rights that preceded the Civil War
soon took center stage in national debates.

Thus woman's rights issues would have to wait until the war and its antecedent problems had been addressed before they would be addressed. In 1869, two
organizations were formed that would play important roles in securing the woman's right to vote. The first was the American Woman's Suffrage Association
(AWSA). Leaving federal and constitutional issues aside, the AWSA focused their attention on state-level politics. They also restricted their ambitions to securing

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the woman's vote and downplayed discussion of women's full equality. Taking a different track, the National Woman's Suffrage Association (NWSA), led by
Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, believed that the only way to assure the long-term security of the woman's vote was to ground it in the constitution. The
NWSA challenged the exclusion of woman from the Fifteenth Amendment, the amendment that extended the vote to African-American men. Furthermore, the
NWSA linked the fight for suffrage with other inequalities faced by woman, such as marriage laws, which greatly disadvantaged women.

By the late 1880s the differences that separated the two organizations had receded in importance as the women's movement had become a substantial and broad-
based political force in the country. In 1890, the two organizations joined forces under the title of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
The NAWSA would go on to play a vital role in the further fight to achieve the woman's vote.

Passage 2

In 1920, when Tennessee became the thirty-eighth state to approve the constitutional amendment securing the woman's right to vote, woman's suffrage became
enshrined in the constitution. But woman's suffrage did not happen in one fell swoop. The success of the woman's suffrage movement was the story of a number of
partial victories that led to the explicit endorsement of the woman's right to vote in the constitution.

As early as the 1870s and 1880s, women had begun to win the right to vote in local affairs such as municipal elections, school board elections, or prohibition
measures. These "partial suffrages" demonstrated that women could in fact responsibly and reasonably participate in a representative democracy (at least as
voters). Once such successes were achieved and maintained over a period of time, restricting the full voting rights of woman became more and more suspect. If
women were helping decide who was on the local school board, why should they not also have a voice in deciding who was president of the country? Such
questions became more difficult for non-suffragists to answer, and thus the logic of restricting the woman's vote began to crumble

In Passage 1, the author's attitude toward the subject matter is

A. intense scrutiny.
B. distanced suspicion.
C. mild censure.
D. appreciative description.
E. enthusiastic support.

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The author of Passage 1 doesn't have a very strong opinion, so you caneliminateA.and (E). Now you need to decide if the author's opinion,however subtle, is
positive or negative. It seems positive. For example,the author describes the work of the NAWSA asimportant. Thus the correct answer will be positive. That
eliminatesB.and (C). The answeris (D).

QUESTION 196

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The following two passages deal with the political movements working for the woman's vote in America.

Passage 1

The first organized assertion of woman's rights in the United States was made at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848. The convention, though, had little immediate
impact because of the national issues that would soon embroil the country. The contentious debates involving slavery and state's rights that preceded the Civil War
soon took center stage in national debates.

Thus woman's rights issues would have to wait until the war and its antecedent problems had been addressed before they would be addressed. In 1869, two
organizations were formed that would play important roles in securing the woman's right to vote. The first was the American Woman's Suffrage Association
(AWSA). Leaving federal and constitutional issues aside, the AWSA focused their attention on state-level politics. They also restricted their ambitions to securing
the woman's vote and downplayed discussion of women's full equality. Taking a different track, the National Woman's Suffrage Association (NWSA), led by
Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, believed that the only way to assure the long-term security of the woman's vote was to ground it in the constitution. The
NWSA challenged the exclusion of woman from the Fifteenth Amendment, the amendment that extended the vote to African-American men. Furthermore, the
NWSA linked the fight for suffrage with other inequalities faced by woman, such as marriage laws, which greatly disadvantaged women.

By the late 1880s the differences that separated the two organizations had receded in importance as the women's movement had become a substantial and broad-
based political force in the country. In 1890, the two organizations joined forces under the title of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
The NAWSA would go on to play a vital role in the further fight to achieve the woman's vote.

Passage 2

In 1920, when Tennessee became the thirty-eighth state to approve the constitutional amendment securing the woman's right to vote, woman's suffrage became
enshrined in the constitution. But woman's suffrage did not happen in one fell swoop. The success of the woman's suffrage movement was the story of a number of
partial victories that led to the explicit endorsement of the woman's right to vote in the constitution.
As early as the 1870s and 1880s, women had begun to win the right to vote in local affairs such as municipal elections, school board elections, or prohibition
measures. These "partial suffrages" demonstrated that women could in fact responsibly and reasonably participate in a representative democracy (at least as
voters). Once such successes were achieved and maintained over a period of time, restricting the full voting rights of woman became more and more suspect. If
women were helping decide who was on the local school board, why should they not also have a voice in deciding who was president of the country? Such
questions became more difficult for non-suffragists to answer, and thus the logic of restricting the woman's vote began to crumble

Passage 2 locates the ultimate victory of the woman's suffrage movement with which of the following events?

A. Tennessee approving the woman'svoting rights amendment

B. Congress passing the Twenty-SecondAmendment
C. The combination of AWSA andNWSA into NAWSA
D. Woman earning the full vote inWyoming
E. Women's fruitful participation inlocal elections

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The first question is to determine what the "ultimate victory of thewoman's suffrage movement" is. The first paragraph of the secondpassage makes it clear the
author views the passing of the amendmentto the constitution as the "ultimate victory," and this occurred withTennessee approving the amendment. SoA.is the
answer.

QUESTION 197
The following two passages deal with the political movements working for the woman's vote in America.

Passage 1

The first organized assertion of woman's rights in the United States was made at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848. The convention, though, had little immediate
impact because of the national issues that would soon embroil the country. The contentious debates involving slavery and state's rights that preceded the Civil War
soon took center stage in national debates.

Thus woman's rights issues would have to wait until the war and its antecedent problems had been addressed before they would be addressed. In 1869, two
organizations were formed that would play important roles in securing the woman's right to vote. The first was the American Woman's Suffrage Association
(AWSA). Leaving federal and constitutional issues aside, the AWSA focused their attention on state-level politics. They also restricted their ambitions to securing
the woman's vote and downplayed discussion of women's full equality. Taking a different track, the National Woman's Suffrage Association (NWSA), led by
Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, believed that the only way to assure the long-term security of the woman's vote was to ground it in the constitution. The
NWSA challenged the exclusion of woman from the Fifteenth Amendment, the amendment that extended the vote to African-American men. Furthermore, the
NWSA linked the fight for suffrage with other inequalities faced by woman, such as marriage laws, which greatly disadvantaged women.

By the late 1880s the differences that separated the two organizations had receded in importance as the women's movement had become a substantial and broad-
based political force in the country. In 1890, the two organizations joined forces under the title of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
The NAWSA would go on to play a vital role in the further fight to achieve the woman's vote.

Passage 2

In 1920, when Tennessee became the thirty-eighth state to approve the constitutional amendment securing the woman's right to vote, woman's suffrage became
enshrined in the constitution. But woman's suffrage did not happen in one fell swoop. The success of the woman's suffrage movement was the story of a number of
partial victories that led to the explicit endorsement of the woman's right to vote in the constitution.

As early as the 1870s and 1880s, women had begun to win the right to vote in local affairs such as municipal elections, school board elections, or prohibition
measures. These "partial suffrages" demonstrated that women could in fact responsibly and reasonably participate in a representative democracy (at least as
voters). Once such successes were achieved and maintained over a period of time, restricting the full voting rights of woman became more and more suspect. If
women were helping decide who was on the local school board, why should they not also have a voice in deciding who was president of the country? Such
questions became more difficult for non-suffragists to answer, and thus the logic of restricting the woman's vote began to crumble

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When is the earliest success of the woman's suffrage movement that the second passage points to?

A. 1848
B. 1869
C. 1870s
D. 1880s
E. 1920

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Theearliesttime that the second passage points to is the 1870s (the firstpassage refers to theSeneca Falls convention in 1848), and soC.isthe answer.

QUESTION 198
The following two passages deal with the political movements working for the woman's vote in America.

Passage 1

The first organized assertion of woman's rights in the United States was made at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848. The convention, though, had little immediate
impact because of the national issues that would soon embroil the country. The contentious debates involving slavery and state's rights that preceded the Civil War
soon took center stage in national debates.

Thus woman's rights issues would have to wait until the war and its antecedent problems had been addressed before they would be addressed. In 1869, two
organizations were formed that would play important roles in securing the woman's right to vote. The first was the American Woman's Suffrage Association
(AWSA). Leaving federal and constitutional issues aside, the AWSA focused their attention on state-level politics. They also restricted their ambitions to securing
the woman's vote and downplayed discussion of women's full equality. Taking a different track, the National Woman's Suffrage Association (NWSA), led by
Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, believed that the only way to assure the long-term security of the woman's vote was to ground it in the constitution. The
NWSA challenged the exclusion of woman from the Fifteenth Amendment, the amendment that extended the vote to African-American men. Furthermore, the
NWSA linked the fight for suffrage with other inequalities faced by woman, such as marriage laws, which greatly disadvantaged women.

By the late 1880s the differences that separated the two organizations had receded in importance as the women's movement had become a substantial and broad-
based political force in the country. In 1890, the two organizations joined forces under the title of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
The NAWSA would go on to play a vital role in the further fight to achieve the woman's vote.

Passage 2
In 1920, when Tennessee became the thirty-eighth state to approve the constitutional amendment securing the woman's right to vote, woman's suffrage became
enshrined in the constitution. But woman's suffrage did not happen in one fell swoop. The success of the woman's suffrage movement was the story of a number of

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partial victories that led to the explicit endorsement of the woman's right to vote in the constitution.

As early as the 1870s and 1880s, women had begun to win the right to vote in local affairs such as municipal elections, school board elections, or prohibition
measures. These "partial suffrages" demonstrated that women could in fact responsibly and reasonably participate in a representative democracy (at least as
voters). Once such successes were achieved and maintained over a period of time, restricting the full voting rights of woman became more and more suspect. If
women were helping decide who was on the local school board, why should they not also have a voice in deciding who was president of the country? Such
questions became more difficult for non-suffragists to answer, and thus the logic of restricting the woman's vote began to crumble

Which of the following is NOT an example of a "partial suffrage" as described in the second passage?

A. A mayoral election
B. A school board measure
C. Passage of the Fifteenth Amendment
D. A state prohibition referendum
E. Impeaching a city council member

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The second passage describes "partial suffrage" as the right to, "vote inlocal affairs such asmunicipal elections, school board elections, orprohibition measures." All
of the examples butC.refer to local affairs.ChoiceC.refers to something mentioned only in Passage 1 (which was,moreover, before the 1848 Seneca Falls
convention).

QUESTION 199
The following two passages deal with the political movements working for the woman's vote in America.

Passage 1

The first organized assertion of woman's rights in the United States was made at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848. The convention, though, had little immediate
impact because of the national issues that would soon embroil the country. The contentious debates involving slavery and state's rights that preceded the Civil War
soon took center stage in national debates.

Thus woman's rights issues would have to wait until the war and its antecedent problems had been addressed before they would be addressed. In 1869, two
organizations were formed that would play important roles in securing the woman's right to vote. The first was the American Woman's Suffrage Association
(AWSA). Leaving federal and constitutional issues aside, the AWSA focused their attention on state-level politics. They also restricted their ambitions to securing
the woman's vote and downplayed discussion of women's full equality. Taking a different track, the National Woman's Suffrage Association (NWSA), led by
Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, believed that the only way to assure the long-term security of the woman's vote was to ground it in the constitution. The

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NWSA challenged the exclusion of woman from the Fifteenth Amendment, the amendment that extended the vote to African-American men. Furthermore, the
NWSA linked the fight for suffrage with other inequalities faced by woman, such as marriage laws, which greatly disadvantaged women.

By the late 1880s the differences that separated the two organizations had receded in importance as the women's movement had become a substantial and broad-
based political force in the country. In 1890, the two organizations joined forces under the title of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
The NAWSA would go on to play a vital role in the further fight to achieve the woman's vote.

Passage 2

In 1920, when Tennessee became the thirty-eighth state to approve the constitutional amendment securing the woman's right to vote, woman's suffrage became
enshrined in the constitution. But woman's suffrage did not happen in one fell swoop. The success of the woman's suffrage movement was the story of a number of
partial victories that led to the explicit endorsement of the woman's right to vote in the constitution.

As early as the 1870s and 1880s, women had begun to win the right to vote in local affairs such as municipal elections, school board elections, or prohibition
measures. These "partial suffrages" demonstrated that women could in fact responsibly and reasonably participate in a representative democracy (at least as
voters). Once such successes were achieved and maintained over a period of time, restricting the full voting rights of woman became more and more suspect. If
women were helping decide who was on the local school board, why should they not also have a voice in deciding who was president of the country? Such
questions became more difficult for non-suffragists to answer, and thus the logic of restricting the woman's vote began to crumble

The author of the second passage argues that the "partial suffrages" were most effective in bringing full voting rights for woman because

A. through them woman were able toelect prosuffrage representatives.

B. they showed women voting ably.
C. they demonstrated that woman couldparticipate in a full democracy.
D. they demonstrated that woman couldhandle the intricacies of foreignpolicy.
E. they established the power of thewoman voter.

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The second passage argues that the "partial suffrages" showed thatwoman could "responsiblyand reasonably participate in a representativedemocracy." These
examples made the reasoning of nonsuffragists,that woman were not fit to vote, difficult to maintain. ChoiceB.correctly points to this same idea.

QUESTION 200
The following two passages deal with the political movements working for the woman's vote in America.

Passage 1

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The first organized assertion of woman's rights in the United States was made at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848. The convention, though, had little immediate
impact because of the national issues that would soon embroil the country. The contentious debates involving slavery and state's rights that preceded the Civil War
soon took center stage in national debates.

Thus woman's rights issues would have to wait until the war and its antecedent problems had been addressed before they would be addressed. In 1869, two
organizations were formed that would play important roles in securing the woman's right to vote. The first was the American Woman's Suffrage Association
(AWSA). Leaving federal and constitutional issues aside, the AWSA focused their attention on state-level politics. They also restricted their ambitions to securing
the woman's vote and downplayed discussion of women's full equality. Taking a different track, the National Woman's Suffrage Association (NWSA), led by
Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, believed that the only way to assure the long-term security of the woman's vote was to ground it in the constitution. The
NWSA challenged the exclusion of woman from the Fifteenth Amendment, the amendment that extended the vote to African-American men. Furthermore, the
NWSA linked the fight for suffrage with other inequalities faced by woman, such as marriage laws, which greatly disadvantaged women. By the late 1880s the
differences that separated the two organizations had receded in importance as the women's movement had become a substantial and broad-based political force in
the country. In 1890, the two organizations joined forces under the title of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA). The NAWSA would go
on to play a vital role in the further fight to achieve the woman's vote.

Passage 2

In 1920, when Tennessee became the thirty-eighth state to approve the constitutional amendment securing the woman's right to vote, woman's suffrage became
enshrined in the constitution. But woman's suffrage did not happen in one fell swoop. The success of the woman's suffrage movement was the story of a number of
partial victories that led to the explicit endorsement of the woman's right to vote in the constitution.

As early as the 1870s and 1880s, women had begun to win the right to vote in local affairs such as municipal elections, school board elections, or prohibition
measures. These "partial suffrages" demonstrated that women could in fact responsibly and reasonably participate in a representative democracy (at least as
voters). Once such successes were achieved and maintained over a period of time, restricting the full voting rights of woman became more and more suspect. If
women were helping decide who was on the local school board, why should they not also have a voice in deciding who was president of the country? Such
questions became more difficult for non-suffragists to answer, and thus the logic of restricting the woman's vote began to crumble

Which of the following questions is NOT addressed in either passage?

A. When did the woman's right to votebecome a constitutional amendment?

B. What effect did the Civil War haveon the woman's suffrage movement?
C. What are the names of two leaders ofthe National Woman's SuffrageAssociation?
D. What are "partial suffrages?"
E. Which constitutional amendmentgave women the vote?

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:

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Explanation:

To answer a question like this you have to clearly have in mind whichpassage discusses what. Neither passage mentions the number of theamendment that gave
women the right to vote. The second passagementions when the amendment became law in the first paragraph, soyou can eliminate (A). The first passage
mentions the Civil War in thefirst paragraph. The first passage mentions the leaders of NWSA in thesecond paragraph. The second passage is all about "partial
suffrages,"and you've confirmed this in question 14. The only possible answeris (E).

QUESTION 201
The following two passages deal with the political movements working for the woman's vote in America.

Passage 1

The first organized assertion of woman's rights in the United States was made at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848. The convention, though, had little immediate
impact because of the national issues that would soon embroil the country. The contentious debates involving slavery and state's rights that preceded the Civil War
soon took center stage in national debates.

Thus woman's rights issues would have to wait until the war and its antecedent problems had been addressed before they would be addressed. In 1869, two
organizations were formed that would play important roles in securing the woman's right to vote. The first was the American Woman's Suffrage Association
(AWSA). Leaving federal and constitutional issues aside, the AWSA focused their attention on state-level politics. They also restricted their ambitions to securing
the woman's vote and downplayed discussion of women's full equality. Taking a different track, the National Woman's Suffrage Association (NWSA), led by
Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, believed that the only way to assure the long-term security of the woman's vote was to ground it in the constitution. The
NWSA challenged the exclusion of woman from the Fifteenth Amendment, the amendment that extended the vote to African-American men. Furthermore, the
NWSA linked the fight for suffrage with other inequalities faced by woman, such as marriage laws, which greatly disadvantaged women.

By the late 1880s the differences that separated the two organizations had receded in importance as the women's movement had become a substantial and broad-
based political force in the country. In 1890, the two organizations joined forces under the title of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
The NAWSA would go on to play a vital role in the further fight to achieve the woman's vote.

Passage 2

In 1920, when Tennessee became the thirty-eighth state to approve the constitutional amendment securing the woman's right to vote, woman's suffrage became
enshrined in the constitution. But woman's suffrage did not happen in one fell swoop. The success of the woman's suffrage movement was the story of a number of
partial victories that led to the explicit endorsement of the woman's right to vote in the constitution.
As early as the 1870s and 1880s, women had begun to win the right to vote in local affairs such as municipal elections, school board elections, or prohibition
measures. These "partial suffrages" demonstrated that women could in fact responsibly and reasonably participate in a representative democracy (at least as
voters). Once such successes were achieved and maintained over a period of time, restricting the full voting rights of woman became more and more suspect. If
women were helping decide who was on the local school board, why should they not also have a voice in deciding who was president of the country? Such
questions became more difficult for non-suffragists to answer, and thus the logic of restricting the woman's vote began to crumble

The author of the second passage would most likely see the work of the

A. AWSA as crucial for the ultimatesuccess of the suffrage movement.

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B. NWSA as indispensable for "partialsuffrages."
C. NWSA as unimportant for thepassage of the woman's voting rightsamendment.
D. Seneca Falls convention as the mostimportant single event in thewomen's suffrage movement.
E. the NAWSA as important for theunity of the woman's suffragemovement.

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Recall that the author of the second passage saw the "partialsuffrages," the local successes of the woman's movement in the 1870sand 1880s, as crucial to the
ultimate success of the movement. The firstpassage says that AWSA focused on state-level issues. ChoiceA.statesas much and is the best choice. NWSA was
specifically interested infederal and constitutional issues, soB.is factually incorrect. Theauthor of passage two agrees that the constitutional amendment wasthe
ultimate success of the suffrage movement, so he or she would notagree with (C).D.also contradicts that view.E.is more difficult toeliminate, but the author of
Passage 2 doesn't mention any differenceswithin the suffrage movement. ChoiceA.is the best answer.

QUESTION 202
Farmlands, wetlands, forests, and deserts that composed the American landscape in the early twentieth century have frequently been transformed during the past
thirty years into mushrooming metropolitan areas as urbanization spreads across the country. Many metropolitan areas in the United States are growing at
extraordinary rates. "Urban growth is a vital issue that requires our careful attention from local to global scales," said Barbara Ryan, USGS Associate Director of
Geography. "It is not until we begin to take a broad census of the land itself--tracking landscapes from a spatial perspective in a time scale of decades--that we can
grasp the scale of the changes that have already occurred and predict the impact of changes to come."

On average, between 1984 and 2004, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Memphis, Minneapolis- St. Paul, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh,
Raleigh-Durham, Reno-Sparks, Sacramento, Seattle-Tacoma, and Tampa-St. Petersburg averaged 173 square miles of additional urban land over the two
decades, with Houston, Orlando, and Atlanta as the top three regions by area. The growth leaders by percentage change were Las Vegas (193 percent), Orlando
(157 percent), and Phoenix (103 percent).

The tone of this passage is best described as

A. restrained ardor
B. dour
C. neutral
D. fanatical
E. biased

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

You can infer the neutral tone from the unbiased quote and the dispassionate list of cities and statistics.

QUESTION 203
Farmlands, wetlands, forests, and deserts that composed the American landscape in the early twentieth century have frequently been transformed during the past
thirty years into mushrooming metropolitan areas as urbanization spreads across the country. Many metropolitan areas in the United States are growing at
extraordinary rates. "Urban growth is a vital issue that requires our careful attention from local to global scales," said Barbara Ryan, USGS Associate Director of
Geography.

"It is not until we begin to take a broad census of the land itself--tracking landscapes from a spatial perspective in a time scale of decades--that we can grasp the
scale of the changes that have already occurred and predict the impact of changes to come."

On average, between 1984 and 2004, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Memphis, Minneapolis- St. Paul, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh,
Raleigh-Durham, Reno-Sparks, Sacramento, Seattle-Tacoma, and Tampa-St. Petersburg averaged 173 square miles of additional urban land over the two
decades, with Houston, Orlando, and Atlanta as the top three regions by area. The growth leaders by percentage change were Las Vegas (193 percent), Orlando
(157 percent), and Phoenix (103 percent).

You can infer from this article that

A. the author believes that further study on the issue of urban growth is needed
B. the author heartily endorses urban growth
C. the author is very much against urban sprawl and is actively working to limit it
D. Seattle-Tacoma is getting overcrowded
E. the author is inflating the change in land use to further his or her own agenda

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Make the inference from Barbara Ryan's quote. There is no support for any of the other choices.

QUESTION 204
The small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Order Caleoptera; Family Nitidulidae), was first discovered in Florida in June of 1998 and has now been found in six other
states, George, South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Minnesota. To date, the beetle has not been found in Virginia, but the movement of

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migratory beekeepers from Florida may have transported the beetle to other states. Recent finding also indicate transport of the beetles in packages. The small
hive beetle can be a destructive pest of honey bee colonies, causing damage to comp, stored honey, and pollen. If a beetle infestation is sufficiently heavy, they
may cause bees to abandon their hive. The beetles can also be a pest of stored combs and honey (in the comb) awaiting extraction. Beetle larvae may tunnel
through combs of honey, causing discoloration and fermentation of honey.

The small hive beetle is undesirable for all of the following reasons except

A. the harm it can cause to the honeycomb

B. potential deleterious effects to stored honey and pollen
C. the possibility that bees may flee the hive
D. the probability of the beetle attacking people and animals
E. the way it can stain and spoil honey

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This is a literal comprehension question. Every answer but choice D can be found in the passage.

QUESTION 205
The small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Order Caleoptera; Family Nitidulidae), was first discovered in Florida in June of 1998 and has now been found in six other
states, George, South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Minnesota. To date, the beetle has not been found in Virginia, but the movement of
migratory beekeepers from Florida may have transported the beetle to other states. Recent finding also indicate transport of the beetles in packages. The small
hive beetle can be a destructive pest of honey bee colonies, causing damage to comp, stored honey, and pollen. If a beetle infestation is sufficiently heavy, they
may cause bees to abandon their hive. The beetles can also be a pest of stored combs and honey (in the comb) awaiting extraction. Beetle larvae may tunnel
through combs of honey, causing discoloration and fermentation of honey.

This passage was most likely written to

A. help customers understand how difficult it is to raise commercial honey

B. inform beekeepers about a menace that may be contaminating their hives
C. warn consumers that the price of honey is likely to raise
D. spark a federal bailout of the industry
E. convince the Pure Food and Drug Administration to take the problem more seriously

Correct Answer: B

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Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The technical details and scientific tone suggest that the passage was written to inform beekeepers about a menace that may be contaminating their hives.
Choices C, D, and E would have a more passionate, fiery tone; choice A would be a complaint.

QUESTION 206
Although often confused with each other, global warming and ozone depletion are two separate problems threatening Earth's ecosystem today. Global warming is
caused by the build-up of heat- trapping gases in the atmosphere. It was dubbed the "greenhouse effect" because it is similar to a greenhouse in that the sun's rays
are allowed into the greenhouse but the heat from these rays in unable to escape. Ozone depletion, however, is the destruction of the ozone layer. Chemicals such
as chlorofluorocarbons and methyl bromide react with ozone, leaving a "hole" in the ozone layer that lets dangerous UV rays through. Both are serious threats to
life on Earth. While the greenhouse effect maintains the appropriate temperature for life on Earth, problems are exacerbated when the quantity of greenhouse
gases in the Earth's atmosphere increases drastically. When this occurs, the amount of heat energy that is insulated within the Earth's atmosphere increases
correspondingly and results in a rise in global temperature.

An increase of a mere few degrees Celsius does not appear very threatening. However, numbers can be deceiving. When you consider that the Ice Age resulted
from temperatures only slightly cooler than those today, it is obvious that even very subtle temperature changes can significantly impact global climate. Global
warming threatens to desecrate the natural habitats of organisms on Earth and disturb the stability of our ecosystem. The climate changes that would result from
global warming could trigger droughts, heat waves, floods, and other extreme weather events.

Like most other environmental problems, humans are the cause of global warming. The burning of fossil fuels is largely responsible for the increase in the
concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Every time someone drives a car or powers their home with energy derived from power plants that use coal,
carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. The atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane have risen meteorically since preindustrial times,
mainly due to the contributions of factories, cars, and large-scale agriculture. Even if we immediately stopped emitting greenhouse gases, we would continue to see
the effects of global warming for decades because of the damage we have already inflicted.

Despite the pessimistic outlook, there are things that can be done to reduce global warming. Although the problem may seem overwhelming, individuals can make
a positive difference in combating global warming. Simple things like driving less, using public transportation, and conserving electricity generated by combustion of
fossil fuels can help reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases. It is important to realize that it is not too late to make a difference.

If everyone does what they can to reduce their contributions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, the efforts of people around the world will act in concert to
thwart the progression of global warming. If the effort is not made immediately, the delicate global ecosystem could be thrown irreversibly out of balance, and the
future of life on Earth may be jeopardized.

The "greenhouse effect" is

A. global warming
B. another term for the Ice Age

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C. ozone depletion
D. a chemical that is harming Earth
E. a type of gas

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The answer is directly stated in the second and third sentences.

QUESTION 207
Although often confused with each other, global warming and ozone depletion are two separate problems threatening Earth's ecosystem today. Global warming is
caused by the build-up of heat- trapping gases in the atmosphere. It was dubbed the "greenhouse effect" because it is similar to a greenhouse in that the sun's rays
are allowed into the greenhouse but the heat from these rays in unable to escape. Ozone depletion, however, is the destruction of the ozone layer. Chemicals such
as chlorofluorocarbons and methyl bromide react with ozone, leaving a "hole" in the ozone layer that lets dangerous UV rays through. Both are serious threats to
life on Earth. While the greenhouse effect maintains the appropriate temperature for life on Earth, problems are exacerbated when the quantity of greenhouse
gases in the Earth's atmosphere increases drastically. When this occurs, the amount of heat energy that is insulated within the Earth's atmosphere increases
correspondingly and results in a rise in global temperature.

An increase of a mere few degrees Celsius does not appear very threatening. However, numbers can be deceiving. When you consider that the Ice Age resulted
from temperatures only slightly cooler than those today, it is obvious that even very subtle temperature changes can significantly impact global climate. Global
warming threatens to desecrate the natural habitats of organisms on Earth and disturb the stability of our ecosystem. The climate changes that would result from
global warming could trigger droughts, heat waves, floods, and other extreme weather events.

Like most other environmental problems, humans are the cause of global warming. The burning of fossil fuels is largely responsible for the increase in the
concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Every time someone drives a car or powers their home with energy derived from power plants that use coal,
carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. The atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane have risen meteorically since preindustrial times,
mainly due to the contributions of factories, cars, and large-scale agriculture. Even if we immediately stopped emitting greenhouse gases, we would continue to see
the effects of global warming for decades because of the damage we have already inflicted.

Despite the pessimistic outlook, there are things that can be done to reduce global warming. Although the problem may seem overwhelming, individuals can make
a positive difference in combating global warming. Simple things like driving less, using public transportation, and conserving electricity generated by combustion of
fossil fuels can help reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases. It is important to realize that it is not too late to make a difference.

If everyone does what they can to reduce their contributions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, the efforts of people around the world will act in concert to
thwart the progression of global warming. If the effort is not made immediately, the delicate global ecosystem could be thrown irreversibly out of balance, and the
future of life on Earth may be jeopardized.
The greenhouse effect is so serious because

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A. no one really understands it
B. it has been going on for a very long time
C. it cannot be reversed
D. it interferes with the ecosystem and changes weather patterns
E. it leads to the destruction of the world's woodlands

Correct Answer: D
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The answer is directly stated in the second paragraph.

QUESTION 208
Although often confused with each other, global warming and ozone depletion are two separate problems threatening Earth's ecosystem today. Global warming is
caused by the build-up of heat- trapping gases in the atmosphere. It was dubbed the "greenhouse effect" because it is similar to a greenhouse in that the sun's rays
are allowed into the greenhouse but the heat from these rays in unable to escape. Ozone depletion, however, is the destruction of the ozone layer. Chemicals such
as chlorofluorocarbons and methyl bromide react with ozone, leaving a "hole" in the ozone layer that lets dangerous UV rays through. Both are serious threats to
life on Earth. While the greenhouse effect maintains the appropriate temperature for life on Earth, problems are exacerbated when the quantity of greenhouse
gases in the Earth's atmosphere increases drastically. When this occurs, the amount of heat energy that is insulated within the Earth's atmosphere increases
correspondingly and results in a rise in global temperature.

An increase of a mere few degrees Celsius does not appear very threatening. However, numbers can be deceiving. When you consider that the Ice Age resulted
from temperatures only slightly cooler than those today, it is obvious that even very subtle temperature changes can significantly impact global climate. Global
warming threatens to desecrate the natural habitats of organisms on Earth and disturb the stability of our ecosystem. The climate changes that would result from
global warming could trigger droughts, heat waves, floods, and other extreme weather events.

Like most other environmental problems, humans are the cause of global warming. The burning of fossil fuels is largely responsible for the increase in the
concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Every time someone drives a car or powers their home with energy derived from power plants that use coal,
carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. The atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane have risen meteorically since preindustrial times,
mainly due to the contributions of factories, cars, and large-scale agriculture. Even if we immediately stopped emitting greenhouse gases, we would continue to see
the effects of global warming for decades because of the damage we have already inflicted.

Despite the pessimistic outlook, there are things that can be done to reduce global warming. Although the problem may seem overwhelming, individuals can make
a positive difference in combating global warming. Simple things like driving less, using public transportation, and conserving electricity generated by combustion of
fossil fuels can help reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases. It is important to realize that it is not too late to make a difference.

If everyone does what they can to reduce their contributions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, the efforts of people around the world will act in concert to

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thwart the progression of global warming. If the effort is not made immediately, the delicate global ecosystem could be thrown irreversibly out of balance, and the
future of life on Earth may be jeopardized.

As used in this passage, exacerbated (line

19) means

A. annoyed
B. improved
C. worsened
D. embittered
E. exasperated

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

You can infer the definition from the context clues "destruction" and desecrate.

QUESTION 209
Although often confused with each other, global warming and ozone depletion are two separate problems threatening Earth's ecosystem today. Global warming is
caused by the build-up of heat- trapping gases in the atmosphere. It was dubbed the "greenhouse effect" because it is similar to a greenhouse in that the sun's rays
are allowed into the greenhouse but the heat from these rays in unable to escape. Ozone depletion, however, is the destruction of the ozone layer. Chemicals such
as chlorofluorocarbons and methyl bromide react with ozone, leaving a "hole" in the ozone layer that lets dangerous UV rays through. Both are serious threats to
life on Earth. While the greenhouse effect maintains the appropriate temperature for life on Earth, problems are exacerbated when the quantity of greenhouse
gases in the Earth's atmosphere increases drastically. When this occurs, the amount of heat energy that is insulated within the Earth's atmosphere increases
correspondingly and results in a rise in global temperature. An increase of a mere few degrees Celsius does not appear very threatening. However, numbers can
be deceiving. When you consider that the Ice Age resulted from temperatures only slightly cooler than those today, it is obvious that even very subtle temperature
changes can significantly impact global climate. Global warming threatens to desecrate the natural habitats of organisms on Earth and disturb the stability of our
ecosystem. The climate changes that would result from global warming could trigger droughts, heat waves, floods, and other extreme weather events.

Like most other environmental problems, humans are the cause of global warming. The burning of fossil fuels is largely responsible for the increase in the
concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Every time someone drives a car or powers their home with energy derived from power plants that use coal,
carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. The atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane have risen meteorically since preindustrial times,
mainly due to the contributions of factories, cars, and large-scale agriculture. Even if we immediately stopped emitting greenhouse gases, we would continue to see
the effects of global warming for decades because of the damage we have already inflicted.

Despite the pessimistic outlook, there are things that can be done to reduce global warming. Although the problem may seem overwhelming, individuals can make
a positive difference in combating global warming. Simple things like driving less, using public transportation, and conserving electricity generated by combustion of

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fossil fuels can help reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases. It is important to realize that it is not too late to make a difference.

If everyone does what they can to reduce their contributions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, the efforts of people around the world will act in concert to
thwart the progression of global warming. If the effort is not made immediately, the delicate global ecosystem could be thrown irreversibly out of balance, and the
future of life on Earth may be jeopardized.

The author of this selection is most likely

A. a scientist looking for alternate fuel sources, especially solar and wind power
B. an industrialist determined to corner the market on fossil fuels
C. a public advocate trying to improve the ecosystem
D. a Web site for vegetarians
E. an animal-rights activist

Correct Answer: C
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

You can infer the answer from the specific details describing ways that people can help correct the problem and improve the ecosystem.

QUESTION 210
Although often confused with each other, global warming and ozone depletion are two separate problems threatening Earth's ecosystem today. Global warming is
caused by the build-up of heat- trapping gases in the atmosphere. It was dubbed the "greenhouse effect" because it is similar to a greenhouse in that the sun's rays
are allowed into the greenhouse but the heat from these rays in unable to escape. Ozone depletion, however, is the destruction of the ozone layer. Chemicals such
as chlorofluorocarbons and methyl bromide react with ozone, leaving a "hole" in the ozone layer that lets dangerous UV rays through. Both are serious threats to
life on Earth. While the greenhouse effect maintains the appropriate temperature for life on Earth, problems are exacerbated when the quantity of greenhouse
gases in the Earth's atmosphere increases drastically. When this occurs, the amount of heat energy that is insulated within the Earth's atmosphere increases
correspondingly and results in a rise in global temperature.

An increase of a mere few degrees Celsius does not appear very threatening. However, numbers can be deceiving. When you consider that the Ice Age resulted
from temperatures only slightly cooler than those today, it is obvious that even very subtle temperature changes can significantly impact global climate. Global
warming threatens to desecrate the natural habitats of organisms on Earth and disturb the stability of our ecosystem. The climate changes that would result from
global warming could trigger droughts, heat waves, floods, and other extreme weather events.

Like most other environmental problems, humans are the cause of global warming. The burning of fossil fuels is largely responsible for the increase in the
concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Every time someone drives a car or powers their home with energy derived from power plants that use coal,
carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. The atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane have risen meteorically since preindustrial times,
mainly due to the contributions of factories, cars, and large-scale agriculture. Even if we immediately stopped emitting greenhouse gases, we would continue to see

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the effects of global warming for decades because of the damage we have already inflicted.

Despite the pessimistic outlook, there are things that can be done to reduce global warming. Although the problem may seem overwhelming, individuals can make
a positive difference in combating global warming. Simple things like driving less, using public transportation, and conserving electricity generated by combustion of
fossil fuels can help reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases. It is important to realize that it is not too late to make a difference.

If everyone does what they can to reduce their contributions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, the efforts of people around the world will act in concert to
thwart the progression of global warming. If the effort is not made immediately, the delicate global ecosystem could be thrown irreversibly out of balance, and the
future of life on Earth may be jeopardized.
In the above passage the word thwart is used to mean?

A. baffle
B. hinder
C. facilitate
D. countenance
E. increase

Correct Answer: B
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

You can infer the definition from the context clues "the progression of global warming."

QUESTION 211
The next morning a message came from Lady Berrick, to say that she would see her nephew after breakfast. Left by myself, I walked toward the pier, and met with
a man who asked me to hire his boat. He had lines and bait, at my service. Most unfortunately, as the event proved, I decided on occupying an hour or two by sea
fishing.

The wind shifted while we were out, and before we could get back to the harbor, the tide had turned against us. It was six o'clock when I arrived at the hotel. A little
open carriage was waiting at the door. I found Romayne impatiently expecting me, and no signs of dinner on the table. He informed me that he had accepted an
invitation, in which I was included, and promised to explain everything in the carriage. Our driver took the road that led toward the High Town. I subordinated my
curiosity to my sense of politeness, and asked for news of his aunt's health.

What selection best depicts the reason for the narrator's fishing episode as being "unfortunate?"

A. The wind turned against them.

B. The tide turned against them.

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C. There was obviously no catch due to the weather.
D. No catch and having to pay extra for the additional hours.
E. He missed his appointment with Romayne causing a late dinner.

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Although all the elements of nature contrived against him, the unfortunate aspect of the episode was that he was detained from keeping a scheduled appointment,
which made for a delay in dinner for all parties concerned.

QUESTION 212
The next morning a message came from Lady Berrick, to say that she would see her nephew after breakfast. Left by myself, I walked toward the pier, and met with
a man who asked me to hire his boat. He had lines and bait, at my service. Most unfortunately, as the event proved, I decided on occupying an hour or two by sea
fishing.

The wind shifted while we were out, and before we could get back to the harbor, the tide had turned against us. It was six o'clock when I arrived at the hotel. A little
open carriage was waiting at the door. I found Romayne impatiently expecting me, and no signs of dinner on the table. He informed me that he had accepted an
invitation, in which I was included, and promised to explain everything in the carriage. Our driver took the road that led toward the High Town. I subordinated my
curiosity to my sense of politeness, and asked for news of his aunt's health

In context, the word "subordinated" (at the end of the passage) most nearly means

A. lowered the level of importance.

B. left.
C. ensured it was stifled.
D. made certain to ignore.
E. forgot about.

Correct Answer: A
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

He purposefully, albeit out of some feelings of guilt, lessened the importance of his curiosity as to their dinner partner so that he might elevate the concern for his

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colleague's mother.

QUESTION 213
In the year 1860, the reputation of Doctor Wybrow as a London physician reached its highest point. It was re ported on good authority that he was in receipt of one
of the largest incomes derived from the practice of medicine in modern times.

One afternoon, towards the close of the London season, the doctor had just taken his luncheon after a specially hard morning's work in his consulting-room, and
with a formidable list of visits to patients at their own houses to fill up the rest of his day--when the servant announced that a lady wished to speak to him.

"Who is she?" the Doctor asked. "A stranger?"

"Yes, sir."
"I see no strangers out of consulting-hours. Tell her what the hours are, and send her away." "I have told her, sir."
"Well?"
"And she won't go."
"Won't go?" The doctor smiled as he repeated the words. He was a humorist in his way; and there was an absurd side to the situation which rather amused him.
"Has this obstinate lady given you her name?" he inquired.

"No, sir. She refused to give any name--she said she wouldn't keep you five minutes, and the matter was too important to wait till to-morrow. There she is in the
consulting-room; and how to get her out again is more than I know."

Doctor Wybrow considered for a moment. His knowledge of women (professionally speaking) rested on the ripe experience of more than thirty years; he had met
with them in all their varieties--especially the variety which knows nothing of the value of time, and never hesitates at sheltering itself behind the privileges of its sex.
A glance at his watch informed him that he must soon begin his rounds among the patients who were waiting for him at theirown houses. He decided forthwith on
taking the only wise course that was open under the circumstances. In other
words, he decided on taking to flight.

"Is the carriage at the door?" he asked.

"Yes, sir."
"Very well. Open the house-door for me without making any noise, and leave the lady in undisturbed possession of the consulting-room. When she gets tired of
waiting, you know what to tell her. If she asks when I am expected to return, say that I dine at my club, and spend the evening at the theatre. Now then, softly,
Thomas! If your shoes creak, I am a lost man."

What may be inferred in the opening paragraph?

A. Physicians didn't get much money in those days.

B. Somehow a reputation makes you a good physician.
C. The physician that made the most money was the best physician.
D. The physician with the best reputation earned the most money.
E. The physician earning the most money would have the best reputation.

Correct Answer: C

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Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Although not stated, it seems the author would have us infer that the best qualified physician was the one who made the most money and that would give him the
best reputation

QUESTION 214
In the year 1860, the reputation of Doctor Wybrow as a London physician reached its highest point. It was re ported on good authority that he was in receipt of one
of the largest incomes derived from the practice of medicine in modern times.

One afternoon, towards the close of the London season, the doctor had just taken his luncheon after a specially hard morning's work in his consulting-room, and
with a formidable list of visits to patients at their own houses to fill up the rest of his day--when the servant announced that a lady wished to speak to him.

"Who is she?" the Doctor asked. "A stranger?"

"Yes, sir."
"I see no strangers out of consulting-hours. Tell her what the hours are, and send her away." "I have told her, sir."
"Well?"
"And she won't go."
"Won't go?" The doctor smiled as he repeated the words. He was a humorist in his way; and there was an absurd side to the situation which rather amused him.
"Has this obstinate lady given you her name?" he inquired.
"No, sir. She refused to give any name--she said she wouldn't keep you five minutes, and the matter was too important to wait till to-morrow. There she is in the
consulting-room; and how to get her out again is more than I know."

Doctor Wybrow considered for a moment. His knowledge of women (professionally speaking) rested on the ripe experience of more than thirty years; he had met
with them in all their varieties--especially the variety which knows nothing of the value of time, and never hesitates at sheltering itself behind the privileges of its sex.
A glance at his watch informed him that he must soon begin his rounds among the patients who were waiting for him at theirown houses. He decided forthwith on
taking the only wise course that was open under the circumstances. In other
words, he decided on taking to flight.

"Is the carriage at the door?" he asked.

"Yes, sir."
"Very well. Open the house-door for me without making any noise, and leave the lady in undisturbed possession of the consulting-room. When she gets tired of
waiting, you know what to tell her. If she asks when I am expected to return, say that I dine at my club, and spend the evening at the theatre. Now then, softly,
Thomas! If your shoes creak, I am a lost man."

Correlating irony, what type of humor is found in 3rd paragraph

A. raucous
B. blatant

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C. dramatic
D. verbal
E. situational

Correct Answer: E
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Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The type of humor presented is based upon what is happening--that is, the situation that a woman has planted herself and will not leave despite the pleadings of
Thomas, the servant.

QUESTION 215
In the year 1860, the reputation of Doctor Wybrow as a London physician reached its highest point. It was re ported on good authority that he was in receipt of one
of the largest incomes derived from the practice of medicine in modern times.

One afternoon, towards the close of the London season, the doctor had just taken his luncheon after a specially hard morning's work in his consulting-room, and
with a formidable list of visits to patients at their own houses to fill up the rest of his day--when the servant announced that a lady wished to speak to him.

"Who is she?" the Doctor asked. "A stranger?"

"Yes, sir."
"I see no strangers out of consulting-hours. Tell her what the hours are, and send her away." "I have told her, sir."
"Well?"
"And she won't go."
"Won't go?" The doctor smiled as he repeated the words. He was a humorist in his way; and there was an absurd side to the situation which rather amused him.
"Has this obstinate lady given you her name?" he inquired.

"No, sir. She refused to give any name--she said she wouldn't keep you five minutes, and the matter was too important to wait till to-morrow. There she is in the
consulting-room; and how to get her out again is more than I know."
Doctor Wybrow considered for a moment. His knowledge of women (professionally speaking) rested on the ripe experience of more than thirty years; he had met
with them in all their varieties--especially the variety which knows nothing of the value of time, and never hesitates at sheltering itself behind the privileges of its sex.
A glance at his watch informed him that he must soon begin his rounds among the patients who were waiting for him at theirown houses. He decided forthwith on
taking the only wise course that was open under the circumstances. In other
words, he decided on taking to flight.

"Is the carriage at the door?" he asked.

"Yes, sir."
"Very well. Open the house-door for me without making any noise, and leave the lady in undisturbed possession of the consulting-room. When she gets tired of
waiting, you know what to tell her. If she asks when I am expected to return, say that I dine at my club, and spend the evening at the theatre. Now then, softly,

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Thomas! If your shoes creak, I am a lost man."

What literary device is being used with "(professionally speaking)" in the 2nd last paragraph?

A. influx
B. aside
C. machination
D. derisive
E. satire

Correct Answer: B
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Normally used in drama, when a speaker (or narrator) turns to let the audience know some information not openly represented, it is called an aside or small
digression.

QUESTION 216
In the year 1860, the reputation of Doctor Wybrow as a London physician reached its highest point. It was re ported on good authority that he was in receipt of one
of the largest incomes derived from the practice of medicine in modern times.

One afternoon, towards the close of the London season, the doctor had just taken his luncheon after a specially hard morning's work in his consulting-room, and
with a formidable list of visits to patients at their own houses to fill up the rest of his day--when the servant announced that a lady wished to speak to him.

"Who is she?" the Doctor asked. "A stranger?"

"Yes, sir."
"I see no strangers out of consulting-hours. Tell her what the hours are, and send her away." "I have told her, sir."
"Well?"
"And she won't go."
"Won't go?" The doctor smiled as he repeated the words. He was a humorist in his way; and there was an absurd side to the situation which rather amused him.
"Has this obstinate lady given you her name?" he inquired.

"No, sir. She refused to give any name--she said she wouldn't keep you five minutes, and the matter was too important to wait till to-morrow. There she is in the
consulting-room; and how to get her out again is more than I know."

Doctor Wybrow considered for a moment. His knowledge of women (professionally speaking) rested on the ripe experience of more than thirty years; he had met
with them in all their varieties--especially the variety which knows nothing of the value of time, and never hesitates at sheltering itself behind the privileges of its sex.
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taking the only wise course that was open under the circumstances. In other
words, he decided on taking to flight.

"Is the carriage at the door?" he asked.

"Yes, sir."
"Very well. Open the house-door for me without making any noise, and leave the lady in undisturbed possession of the consulting-room. When she gets tired of
waiting, you know what to tell her. If she asks when I am expected to return, say that I dine at my club, and spend the evening at the theatre. Now then, softly,
Thomas! If your shoes creak, I am a lost man."

What was the female characteristic that was most often observed by Doctor Wybrow?

A. Once their mind was committed to something, it was impossible to change.

B. They were all at the same a most peculiarly stubborn species.
C. Notwithstanding their generally good nature, if cornered, they could become reticent.
D. When set upon a mission or no, the element of an appreciation of time is escaped.
E. When it comes to determination, there is no creature on earth so prepared to fixate

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The good narrator tells us that "his knowledge of women," and he had met with all kinds, "especially the variety which knows nothing of the value of time," making
Choice D correct.

QUESTION 217
In the year 1860, the reputation of Doctor Wybrow as a London physician reached its highest point. It was re ported on good authority that he was in receipt of one
of the largest incomes derived from the practice of medicine in modern times.

One afternoon, towards the close of the London season, the doctor had just taken his luncheon after a specially hard morning's work in his consulting-room, and
with a formidable list of visits to patients at their own houses to fill up the rest of his day--when the servant announced that a lady wished to speak to him.

"Who is she?" the Doctor asked. "A stranger?"

"Yes, sir."
"I see no strangers out of consulting-hours. Tell her what the hours are, and send her away." "I have told her, sir."
"Well?"
"And she won't go."
"Won't go?" The doctor smiled as he repeated the words. He was a humorist in his way; and there was an absurd side to the situation which rather amused him.
"Has this obstinate lady given you her name?" he inquired.

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"No, sir. She refused to give any name--she said she wouldn't keep you five minutes, and the matter was too important to wait till to-morrow. There she is in the
consulting-room; and how to get her out again is more than I know."

Doctor Wybrow considered for a moment. His knowledge of women (professionally speaking) rested on the ripe experience of more than thirty years; he had met
with them in all their varieties--especially the variety which knows nothing of the value of time, and never hesitates at sheltering itself behind the privileges of its sex.
A glance at his watch informed him that he must soon begin his rounds among the patients who were waiting for him at theirown houses. He decided forthwith on
taking the only wise course that was open under the circumstances. In other
words, he decided on taking to flight.

"Is the carriage at the door?" he asked.

"Yes, sir."
"Very well. Open the house-door for me without making any noise, and leave the lady in undisturbed possession of the consulting-room. When she gets tired of
waiting, you know what to tell her. If she asks when I am expected to return, say that I dine at my club, and spend the evening at the theatre. Now then, softly,
Thomas! If your shoes creak, I am a lost man." What is meant by "and never hesitates at sheltering itself behind the privileges of its sex"?

A. Because it is a known fact that women take time, members of the opposite sex need to simply accept the fact and deal with it accordingly.
B. Women know that a gentlemen, such as a physician, would never be so rude as to not allow a lady the time requested lest they be considered offensive.
C. Females have certain inherent rights and privileges, not the least of which is to take their time in all manners.
D. People of class expect that women of breeding need extra allowances and that exercising the grace of slowness is a virtue.
E. Certain appurtenances come with being a female, one of which is the ability and expectation of taking your time.

Correct Answer: B
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

During the time of this writing, women were treated with the utmost respect, and one way to respect a lady is to give her the time and attention requested without
rushing her and being rude. Choice B best matches this historical persuasion.

QUESTION 218
In the year 1860, the reputation of Doctor Wybrow as a London physician reached its highest point. It was re ported on good authority that he was in receipt of one
of the largest incomes derived from the practice of medicine in modern times.

One afternoon, towards the close of the London season, the doctor had just taken his luncheon after a specially hard morning's work in his consulting-room, and
with a formidable list of visits to patients at their own houses to fill up the rest of his day--when the servant announced that a lady wished to speak to him.

"Who is she?" the Doctor asked. "A stranger?"

"Yes, sir."

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"I see no strangers out of consulting-hours. Tell her what the hours are, and send her away." "I have told her, sir."
"Well?"
"And she won't go."
"Won't go?" The doctor smiled as he repeated the words. He was a humorist in his way; and there was an absurd side to the situation which rather amused him.
"Has this obstinate lady given you her name?" he inquired.
"No, sir. She refused to give any name--she said she wouldn't keep you five minutes, and the matter was too important to wait till to-morrow. There she is in the
consulting-room; and how to get her out again is more than I know."

Doctor Wybrow considered for a moment. His knowledge of women (professionally speaking) rested on the ripe experience of more than thirty years; he had met
with them in all their varieties--especially the variety which knows nothing of the value of time, and never hesitates at sheltering itself behind the privileges of its sex.
A glance at his watch informed him that he must soon begin his rounds among the patients who were waiting for him at theirown houses. He decided forthwith on
taking the only wise course that was open under the circumstances. In other
words, he decided on taking to flight.

"Is the carriage at the door?" he asked.

"Yes, sir."
"Very well. Open the house-door for me without making any noise, and leave the lady in undisturbed possession of the consulting-room. When she gets tired of
waiting, you know what to tell her. If she asks when I am expected to return, say that I dine at my club, and spend the evening at the theatre. Now then, softly,
Thomas! If your shoes creak, I am a lost man."

Why does the decision made by the physician strike the reader as unusual?

A. It is unusual that an unidentified patient would attend the consultation room and refuse to leave when told the physician could not see them.
B. It is not normally the case that physicians find themselves in a position of helping one at the expense of another.
C. It seems incongruent that a physician whose job consists of listening to patients suggesting that the only wise course is to run away.
D. Since the physician did not know the seriousness or the nature of the situation with the stranger, it seems strange that he didn't at least find out.
E. It is unusual because we know that a woman would take her time and that, unless the physician were to be considered rude, he would have to hear her
complete story.

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Yes, it is also strange that the physician didn't at least ensure that there was not a real emergency with the case of the woman stranger, but, had this been the
case, it surely would have presented itself as such. That being the case, the unusual element in the actions of the physician is the choice to run instead of
professionally and determinately informing the woman she must return at another time.

QUESTION 219

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In the year 1860, the reputation of Doctor Wybrow as a London physician reached its highest point. It was re ported on good authority that he was in receipt of one
of the largest incomes derived from the practice of medicine in modern times.

One afternoon, towards the close of the London season, the doctor had just taken his luncheon after a specially hard morning's work in his consulting-room, and
with a formidable list of visits to patients at their own houses to fill up the rest of his day--when the servant announced that a lady wished to speak to him.

"Who is she?" the Doctor asked. "A stranger?"

"Yes, sir."
"I see no strangers out of consulting-hours. Tell her what the hours are, and send her away." "I have told her, sir."
"Well?"
"And she won't go."
"Won't go?" The doctor smiled as he repeated the words. He was a humorist in his way; and there was an absurd side to the situation which rather amused him.
"Has this obstinate lady given you her name?" he inquired.

"No, sir. She refused to give any name--she said she wouldn't keep you five minutes, and the matter was too important to wait till to-morrow. There she is in the
consulting-room; and how to get her out again is more than I know."

Doctor Wybrow considered for a moment. His knowledge of women (professionally speaking) rested on the ripe experience of more than thirty years; he had met
with them in all their varieties--especially the variety which knows nothing of the value of time, and never hesitates at sheltering itself behind the privileges of its sex.
A glance at his watch informed him that he must soon begin his rounds among the patients who were waiting for him at theirown houses. He decided forthwith on
taking the only wise course that was open under the circumstances. In other
words, he decided on taking to flight.

"Is the carriage at the door?" he asked.

"Yes, sir."
"Very well. Open the house-door for me without making any noise, and leave the lady in undisturbed possession of the consulting-room. When she gets tired of
waiting, you know what to tell her. If she asks when I am expected to return, say that I dine at my club, and spend the evening at the theatre. Now then, softly,
Thomas! If your shoes creak, I am a lost man."

Which is the best restatement of "leave the lady in undisturbed possession of the consulting-room"?

A. Don't tell her I'm leaving, just leave her in there behind the closed door until I'm gone.
B. Allow her to remain comfortably in the consulting-room until she feels well enoughto depart.
C. Ensure that she stays in the room until I'm safely out the door and when she sufficiently tires of waiting, explain to her I had no alternative but to call upon a
pressing appointment.
D. Be careful not to disturb the lady as we leave in case her condition is such that noise would bother her.
E. If we make too much noise leaving, it could worsen her condition and then we could have to treat her for free.

Correct Answer: C
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

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Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Choice C best restates the situation as the physician and his accomplice attempt to smuggle the physician out the door without disturbing the stranger awaiting in
the consulting room.

QUESTION 220
In conclusion, it seized first the corpse of the daughter, and thrust it up the chimney, as it was found; then that of the old lady, which it immediately hurled through
the window headlong. As the ape approached the casement with its mutilated burden, the sailor shrank aghast to the rod, and, rather gliding than clambering down
it, hurried at once home--dreading the consequences of the butchery, and gladly abandoning, in his terror, all solicitude about the fate of the Ourang-Outang. The
words heard by the party upon the staircase were the Frenchman's exclamations of horror and affright, commingled with the fiendish jabberings of the brute.

I have scarcely anything to add. The Ourang-Outang must have escaped from the chamber, by the rod, just before the break of the door. It must have closed the
window as it passed through it. It was subsequently caught by the owner himself, who obtained for it a very large sum at the Jardin des Plantes. Le Don was
instantly released, upon our narration of the circumstances (with some comments from Dupin) at the bureau of the Prefect of Police. This functionary, however well
disposed to my friend, could not altogether conceal his chagrin at the turn which affairs had taken, and was fain to indulge in a sarcasm or two, about the propriety
of every person minding his own business.

Which selection best rephrases "I have scarcely anything to add" starting of 2nd paragraph?

A. I only have a little bit more to tell.

B. I'm afraid of what I have left to tell.
C. I'm concerned I can't add much more.
D. I don't know anything else to add.
E. I've told you everything I know.

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
"I have scarcely anything to add" is almost a euphemism but literally means, having solved the mystery, "I don't know anything else to add."

QUESTION 221
In conclusion, it seized first the corpse of the daughter, and thrust it up the chimney, as it was found; then that of the old lady, which it immediately hurled through
the window headlong. As the ape approached the casement with its mutilated burden, the sailor shrank aghast to the rod, and, rather gliding than clambering down
it, hurried at once home--dreading the consequences of the butchery, and gladly abandoning, in his terror, all solicitude about the fate of the Ourang-Outang. The
words heard by the party upon the staircase were the Frenchman's exclamations of horror and affright, commingled with the fiendish jabberings of the brute.

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I have scarcely anything to add. The Ourang-Outang must have escaped from the chamber, by the rod, just before the break of the door. It must have closed the
window as it passed through it. It was subsequently caught by the owner himself, who obtained for it a very large sum at the Jardin des Plantes. Le Don was
instantly released, upon our narration of the circumstances (with some comments from Dupin) at the bureau of the Prefect of Police. This functionary, however well
disposed to my friend, could not altogether conceal his chagrin at the turn which affairs had taken, and was fain to indulge in a sarcasm or two, about the propriety
of every person minding his own business.

Which selection best describes the action referred to by "break of the door" 2nd paragraph?

A. The door was broken into by using a rod.

B. The party broke down the door.
C. The party entered through the door broken by the brute.
D. The Ourang-Outang broke the door to gain entry.
E. The sailor broke into the chamber allowing the Ourang-Outang to follow.

Correct Answer: B
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

We know the Ourang-Outang did not break the door because it escaped from the window just before the door was broken. Since everyone else had already
escaped or was dead, only someone from the outside could have broken the door. The party of people investigating the noises coming from the chamber had to
break down the door to gain entrance.

QUESTION 222
Your knowledge of English Literature--to which I am indebted for the first faithful and intelligent translation of my novels into the Italian language--has long since
informed you, that there are certain important social topics which are held to be forbidden to the English novelist (no matter how seriously and how delicately he
may treat them), by a narrow-minded minority of readers, and by the critics who flatter their prejudices. You also know, having done me the honor to read my
books; that I respect my art far too sincerely to permit limits to be wantonly assigned to it, which are imposed in no other civilized country on the face of the earth.
When my work is undertaken with a pure purpose, I claim the same liberty which is accorded to a writer in a newspaper, or to a clergyman in a pulpit; knowing, by
pre- vious experience, that the increase of readers and the lapse of time will assuredly do me justice, if I have only written well enough to deserve it.

What is the overall mood of this passage?

A. incipient
B. witty
C. sarcastic
D. curious

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E. angry

Correct Answer: E
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The author is angered that he has to write for a foreign audience as the critics of the time in his homeland refuse to endorse his treatment of a social occurrence.

QUESTION 223
Your knowledge of English Literature--to which I am indebted for the first faithful and intelligent translation of my novels into the Italian language--has long since
informed you, that there are certain important social topics which are held to be forbidden to the English novelist (no matter how seriously and how delicately he
may treat them), by a narrow-minded minority of readers, and by the critics who flatter their prejudices. You also know, having done me the honor to read my
books; that I respect my art far too sincerely to permit limits to be wantonly assigned to it, which are imposed in no other civilized country on the face of the earth.
When my work is undertaken with a pure purpose, I claim the same liberty which is accorded to a writer in a newspaper, or to a clergyman in a pulpit; knowing, by
pre- vious experience, that the increase of readers and the lapse of time will assuredly do me justice, if I have only written well enough to deserve it.

Which statement least describes the author's feelings about English critics?

A. They are not educated enough to understand the social implications of these writings.
B. They think more of their artificial airs than of dealing with current social issues.
C. They do not know how to deal with enlightened authors so they forbid the reading of them.
D. They wish their country to remain sheltered and backward by restricting authors' freedoms.
E. They are wont to hold others who express views in various forums to the same restrictions as literary authors.

Correct Answer: A
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

All of the selections represent some feelings expressed by the author in dealing with the issue of censorship with the exception of Choice A.

QUESTION 224
Your knowledge of English Literature--to which I am indebted for the first faithful and intelligent translation of my novels into the Italian language--has long since
informed you, that there are certain important social topics which are held to be forbidden to the English novelist (no matter how seriously and how delicately he
may treat them), by a narrow-minded minority of readers, and by the critics who flatter their prejudices. You also know, having done me the honor to read my

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books; that I respect my art far too sincerely to permit limits to be wantonly assigned to it, which are imposed in no other civilized country on the face of the earth.
When my work is undertaken with a pure purpose, I claim the same liberty which is accorded to a writer in a newspaper, or to a clergyman in a pulpit; knowing, by
pre- vious experience, that the increase of readers and the lapse of time will assuredly do me justice, if I have only written well enough to deserve it.

Which selections best indicates how the author believes he will be vindicated?

A. when sufficient people cry out for more liberal values

B. when moral values deteriorate over timeC.when well recognized enough to command acceptance
C. when enough readers read over a prolonged period of time
D. when the limiting country lessens its hold on literary writers

Correct Answer: D
Section: Reading Comprehension Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The author states "that the increase of readers and the lapse of time will assuredly do me justice," which is supported by Choice D.

QUESTION 225
Following the completion of an unusually arduous day at the office, Sue happily enjoyed the ______ experience of relaxing in the hot tub while watching television
learning that she just won the state lottery.

A. erratic
B. superfluous
C. halcyon
D. untoward
E. geriatric

Correct Answer: C
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

We're looking for a word that describes a most pleasant experience that causes much joy and is an offset to a difficult day. Choice C, "halcyon," meaning
prosperous or most pleasant certainly fits the bill on both counts-- pleasant hot tub and prosperous winning of the lottery.

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QUESTION 226
I trust a proposal for matrimony would seem more ______ were it written in the sky, or written on a scoreboard, or written in a test question for the SAT prep; which
is what I am formally doing now in asking Teressa for her hand in marriage.

A. aggrandized
B. sincere
C. appreciated
D. honorable
E. cherished

Correct Answer: A
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

While all of the choices should apply, the best selection for the test question is Choice A, "aggrandized," which means to make great or greater, which is certainly
my greatest hope.

QUESTION 227
Friends of the theater have long decried the ---- of the New York drama critics, whose reviews can determine the fate of a play in a single night.

A. insensitivity
B. provinciality
C. intelligence
D. power
E. inaccuracy

Correct Answer: D
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

The missing word must fit the description of the critics given in the second half of the sentence. If they "can determine the fate of a play in a single night," then
clearly they have a lot of "power."

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QUESTION 228
The ---- manner in which the teacher candidate addressed the school board was a key factor in his rejection; the school board members agreed that enthusiasm is
an essential quality in a teacher.

A. pretentious
B. solicitous
C. superficial
D. perfunctory
E. combative

Correct Answer: D
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Remember that a semicolon (;) often indicates that the two halves of the sentence restate or paraphrase the same idea. The second half of this sentence tells us
that the members of the school board wanted "enthusiasm" in a teacher candidate. Therefore, the word that describes the candidate they rejected should mean the
opposite of "enthusiastic." "Perfunctory" fits the bill.

QUESTION 229
Her ---- writing style made it difficult to follow her thought processes--no surprise to her colleagues, who were familiar with her ---- manner of speech.

A. precise . . arcane
B. laborious . . tedious
C. trite . . flippant
D. convoluted . . circumlocutory
E. ambiguous . . affected

Correct Answer: D
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

Since both blanks here describe something similar--the way this unnamed person communicates--the two words should be near-synonyms. And the words "difficult

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to follow her thought processes" make it clear that both missing words should mean "hard to understand, unnecessarily complicated

QUESTION 230
The giant squid is still ---- marine biologists, as it has never been seen alive, making it impossible to study in its natural habitat.

A. fascinating to
B. enigmatic to
C. dangerous to
D. exploited by
E. famous among

Correct Answer: B
Section: Sentence Completion Questions
Explanation

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:

This sentence has a cause-and-effect relationship, as indicated by the word "as." If the squid "has never been seen alive," one could logically conclude that it would
be "enigmatic

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