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T.O.A.P.G. Practice Test 3-Reading Passages 1 -2 Quiz #1

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  • Q1
    It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that Shades Bowen:
    did not usually allow the local musucians to play with the band.
    was the oldest musician in the bullpen.
    had been in the army with Everett Payne.
    did not accompany Everett Payne as he played "Sonny Boy Blue."
    30s
  • Q2
    The main purpose of the statement in line 62 is to:
    inform the reader of the audience's reaction to Everett Payne's performance.
    provide proof that Everett Payne was well known to the audience.
    conteract the narrator's description of Everett Payne's performance.
    illustrate the high expectations the audience initially had for Everett Payne's performance.
    30s
  • Q3
    The passage most strongly suggests that the second set of the jazz shows at the club is:
    the final set.
    followed by a third set on Sunday nights.
    performed solely by the musicians in the bullpen.
    much longer than the first set.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following details is used in the passage to indicate how the purists in the audience initially reacted to Everett Payne's choice of music?
    The posture the purists assumed in their seats
    The fact that the purists stood up
    The description of the audience's collective insuck of breath
    The overall silence of the audience, including the purists
    30s
  • Q5
    According to the narrator, what did Hattie see Everett Payde do prior to playing "Sonny Boy Blue"?
    Announce the name of the tune he was going to play
    Confer with the bassist and the drummer
    Study the audience around him
    Move quickly from his seat to the bandstand
    30s
  • Q6
    The passage initially portrays the purists most nearly as:
    rational and well educated.
    inexperienced and uninhibited.
    snobbish and intolerant.
    knowledgable and open minded.
    30s
  • Q7
    It can be reasonably be inferred frm the passage that Hattie believed Bach and the blues were the:
    musical influences that Everett Payne tried to avoid representing when he played piano.
    true music of the heavens that inspired Everett Payne's creativity as a piano player.
    reason why Everett Payne's piano-playing abilities limited him to Tin Pan Alley tunes.
    foundation of Everett Payne's inventive piano playing.
    30s
  • Q8
    According to the passage, when Everett Payne first played "Sonny Boy Blue" straight through, he did so:
    without following the original tune.
    after it had been suggested by Abe Kaiser.
    more slowly than was intended by the composer.
    against the wishes of the bassist and drummer.
    30s
  • Q9
    According to the passage, Hattie speculated that the source of Everett Payne's musical ideas and feelings during "Sonny Boy Blue" was in:
    the simplemindedness of the song.
    his ability to play with great formality.
    the way he tilted his head.
    his connection with teh silent audience.
    30s
  • Q10
    The narrator states that Hattie, Everett Payne's performance was:
    overly slow and formal.
    a roller coaster of a ride.
    like a song played in a church.
    deliberate yet absentminded.
    30s
  • Q11
    The principal aim of the passage can best be classified as:
    narrative.
    persuasive.
    explanatory.
    descriptive.
    30s
  • Q12
    Among the following quotations from the passage, the on that best summarizes what the author would like to see happen is:
    "the destruction of traditional downtowns".
    "an integrated system of planning decisions and regulations".
    "laws and policies that constitute powerul incentives for sprawl".
    "affordable' housing on the edge of town".
    30s
  • Q13
    The last paragraph differs from the first paragraph in that in the last paragraph the author:
    asks a question and then answers it.
    uses more statistics to support his arguments.
    offers solutions rather than stating a problem.
    incorporates more emotional language.
    30s
  • Q14
    In the passage, the author answers all of the following questions EXCEPT:
    How long has sprawl been happening in US cities?
    What is one major reason that people in the United States use automobiles so much?
    What should communities do to combat sprawl?
    Is development synonymous with progress?
    30s
  • Q15
    The author states that one superstor may do all of the following EXCEPT:
    make the downtown area into a ghost town.
    have more retail space than an entire downtown.
    shift the center of gravity away from downtown.
    lead to serious downtown renovations.
    30s

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