MC '09 - Questions 11-21
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- Q1In line 6, "last" refers topresencelordswantnobles60s
- Q2The first sentence makes use of which of the following literary techniquesanticlimaxsurrealismpersonificationdramatic irony60s
- Q3The description of the mill in lines 7-17 ("Samples of...Hunger") functions as a sustained metaphor that effectivelyillustrates the Victorian ambition for growth and progressconveys the tedious precision of life in the millsuggests that political unrest of the people working at the millportrays the abject condition of the people working in Saint Antoine60s
- Q4All of the following verbs have the same subject EXCEPT"passed" (line 10)"looked" (line 11)"ground" (line 9)"shivered" (line 10)60s
- Q5Lines 7-17 ("Samples of...Hunger") are primarily characterized byUniform descriptions that lend an air of monotony to the passagePhrases that echo one another in a series of rhymesDisparate images disorient the readerRepetitive syntax that provides accumulation of detail60s
- Q6Which of the following is true of the sentence "It was prevalent everywhere" (lines 17-18)The understatement in the sentence conveys an ironic meaningThe sentence introduces a series of sentences similar to it in styleThe brevity of the sentence emphasizes its contentThe sentence echoes the rhythm of those that precede it60s
- Q7Which of the following best describes the author's figurative treatment of "Hunger" (lines 18-33)By changing the metaphor frequently, the authors illustrates the omnipresence of "Hunger."By sustaining an allegory, the author develops "Hunger" as a complex characterBy addressing "Hunger" repeatedly, the author captures its elusive and foreboding natureBy repeating the word "Hunger," the author trivializes its impact60s
- Q8The passage establishes a mood ofguarded optimismviolent retributionbewildering chaosgrim despair60s
- Q9The primary purpose of the passage isMoral exhortationPolitical advocacySocial criticismCultural comparison60s
- Q10Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?HopefulIronicInsistentAmbivalent60s