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- Q 1/11Score 01. The main narrative point of view of the passage is of29a man adjusting to life in a big city after growing up on a farm.a sailor discussing the pond on which he grew up and how it affected his friendships.a man discussing the potential of big thoughts and their need to be expressed.a discussion of visitors to a small house away from city life.
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- Q11. The main narrative point of view of the passage is ofa man adjusting to life in a big city after growing up on a farm.a sailor discussing the pond on which he grew up and how it affected his friendships.a man discussing the potential of big thoughts and their need to be expressed.a discussion of visitors to a small house away from city life.30s
- Q22. The passage suggested which of the following about the author?He had more visitors to his home in the country than at any other time in his life.He needed to throw dinner parties to entice guests to come from town to his home.He enjoyed living in the country near a pond.He felt that having more than three people in his house was too many.30s
- Q33. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous answer?Lines 7-11 ("I had three…for them all")Lines 33-35 ("I have found…opposite side")Lines 72-73 ("You need…you give")Lines 75-76 ("I had more…in my life")30s
- Q44. As used in line 11, "economized" most nearly meansused efficiently.wasted.squandered.purchased.30s
- Q55. It can be inferred from the passage that "big thoughts" (line 21) mustbounce around and break out of one's head.become violent before settling down.be mulled over and formulated before being heard.have time to move around before being heard.30s
- Q66. In the context of the passage, the phrase "as when you throw two stones into calm water so near that they break each other's undulations" (lines 37-39) is best described asa way to expand on the reasons national boundaries are always changing.a reason that the author and his companion had to continually move their chairs to be heard.an analogy used to elaborate on a previous statement.a reference to the author's childhood days when he threw stones into a lake.30s
- Q7As used in line 27, "plow" most nearly meanscultivate.furrow.push.walk.30s
- Q88. What happens when the author does not have enough food for his guests?He buys more food.He shares.They refrain from eating.He turns them away.30s
- Q99. The passage suggests that housekeepers most likelyfeel that pudding and bread are not a suitable meal.believe there is a certain protocol that must be followed when hosting guests.feel that traditions should not change.are stuck in their ways and unable to change.30s
- Q1010. What does the author mean when he said that "only the finest sediment was deposited" (lines 84-85) on him?He was living far from town and his visitors were of a higher caliber.He was covered in a fine dust while living in the woods.Many people came to see him about the dirty business of trivial matters.The pond near his home frequently flooded, leaving sediment in his "best" room.30s
- Q1111. What choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?Lines 70–72 ("though many…old")Lines 48–50 ("a priceless…order")Lines 75-77 ("I had more…some")Line 79 ("But fewer…business")30s
