The description of the theater in the first two paragraphs creates a mood of

In lines 11 through 33, the author builds suspense by

The statement “something was wrong, someone had miscalculated” (lines 42 and 43) suggests Cornelius’s sense of

Lines 56 through 59 contribute to a central idea by revealing the

As used in line 75, the word “obviate” most nearly means

The actions of the assistant manager in lines 79 and 80 indicate that he is

It can be inferred from lines 60 through 62 and lines 84 and 85 that the old man is

In the context of the passage as a whole, lines 86 through 96 suggest a central idea that

Lines 105 through 108 suggest that Cornelius has

Throughout the text, the audience can best be characterized as

The opening stanza conveys a sense of

As used in the poem, the word “idyllic” (line 10) most nearly means

In lines 15 and 16, the phrase “time/dawdles, waiting for me to catch up” implies that the narrator is

In the context of the poem as a whole, the jigsaw puzzle represents

The tone of lines 1 through 6 is

Lines 7 through 11 suggest that the number of chucks are

As used in line 8, the phrase “tail of his sweep” refers to the

The research presented in lines 16 through 25 contributes to a central idea by

The word “larder” in line 27 most nearly means

The examples of guppies (line 33) and three-spined sticklebacks (line 36) demonstrate that they

Evidence presented throughout the text suggests that the “strong innate number sense” (lines 39 and 40) in animals facilitates their

Lines 78 through 86 serve to

The author’s attitude toward animals’ numerosity skills can best be described as

Which statement reinforces a central idea of the text?