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MC '12 - Questions 15-23

Quiz by Greg Chalfin

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  • Q1
    In context, "the language of this water" (lines 1-2) is best understood to mean the
    characteristics of life on the river
    indicators of the fastest channels in the river
    indications of change in the motion of the river
    signals of approaching riverboats
    60s
  • Q2
    By learning the language of the river, the speaker gains
    pride in his profession, but loses a broader interest in the world
    awareness of the river's dangers, but loses a sense of confidence
    command of a riverboat, but loses the innocence of youth
    technical knowledge, but loses an appreciation of the river's beauty
    60s
  • Q3
    The statement "A broad expanse of the river was turned to blood" (lines 10-11) contains an example of
    personification
    onomatopoeia
    allegory
    metaphor
    60s
  • Q4
    All of the following are found in the sentence in lines 10-25 ("A broad expanse...the sun") EXCEPT
    alliteration
    an abundance of adjectives
    similes
    regular rhythm
    60s
  • Q5
    In line 20, "somber" is best interpreted to mean...
    Serious
    Calm
    Dark
    Dull
    60s
  • Q6
    In the second paragraph, the natural aspects of the river are viewed as...
    metaphors
    impressions
    signs
    speculations
    60s
  • Q7
    Which of the following best describes the relationship between the first paragraph and the second paragraph?
    The diction is sophisticated in the first paragraph and simple in the second
    The first paragraph is mainly concerned with aesthetic issues, and the second, with pragmatic ones
    A question posed in the first paragraph is answered in the second
    The point of view in the first paragraph is mainly subjective; in the second, it is mostly objective
    60s
  • Q8
    As used in lines 38 and 39, "should" is best interpreted to mean
    had to
    ought to
    would
    might
    60s
  • Q9
    The passage primarily suggest that
    when the speaker reflects on the past, he finds himself growing nostalgic
    although the speaker loves the river, he must leave it in order to challenge himself
    as the speaker becomes more familiar with the river, his attitude toward it becomes more practical
    as the speaker becomes obsessed with the river, he increasingly fears and mistrusts it
    60s

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