T.O.A.P.G. Practice Test 3-Reading Passages 1 -2 Quiz #1
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- Q1It 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."30sEditDelete
- Q2The 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.30sEditDelete
- Q3The 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.30sEditDelete
- Q4Which 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 seatsThe fact that the purists stood upThe description of the audience's collective insuck of breathThe overall silence of the audience, including the purists30sEditDelete
- Q5According 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 playConfer with the bassist and the drummerStudy the audience around himMove quickly from his seat to the bandstand30sEditDelete
- Q6The passage initially portrays the purists most nearly as:rational and well educated.inexperienced and uninhibited.snobbish and intolerant.knowledgable and open minded.30sEditDelete
- Q7It 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.30sEditDelete
- Q8According 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.30sEditDelete
- Q9According 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.30sEditDelete
- Q10The 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.30sEditDelete
- Q11The principal aim of the passage can best be classified as:narrative.persuasive.explanatory.descriptive.30sEditDelete
- Q12Among 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".30sEditDelete
- Q13The 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.30sEditDelete
- Q14In 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?30sEditDelete
- Q15The 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.30sEditDelete
- Q16The statistics cited by the author in teh tenth paragraph are sued to illustrate the concept that:allowing mixed uses of land leads to environmental destruction.current zoning laws help create a compact, walkable environment.Americans spend too much of their budgets on food and health care.land-use regulations now in effect increase teh overall costs of transportation.30sEditDelete
- Q17One form of sprawl the author describes is retail development that:adjoins exisiting dowtown areas.turns roads into strip malls.promotes a sense of community around a superstore.utilizes historic buildings.30sEditDelete
- Q18As it is used in line 51, teh word detached most nearly means:taken away.objective.set apart.broken apart.30sEditDelete
- Q19The author uses the statement "The game isn't being played on a level field" most nearly to mean that:governmental decisios influence marketplace forces.cities neelessly duplicate essential services.higher taxes for some people make their lives more difficult.marketplace forces are at work.30sEditDelete
- Q20The phrase "mixed uses" (line 67) most likely refers to:having large parking lots around even larger stores.ensuring that automobiles cannot be driven to the various local businesses.preserving and restoring historic neighborhoods.allowing one area to contain various types of development.30sEditDelete