Exhibit:
A . remembered when she is gone
B . held by the hand
C . permitted to plan her own life
D . allowed to practice her religion
E . free of darkness and corruption
Answer: A
Exhibit:
A . remembered when she is gone
B . held by the hand
C . permitted to plan her own life
D . allowed to practice her religion
E . free of darkness and corruption
Answer: A
— ExhibitC
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Later in the story, Rip wakes up from a twenty-year nap and returns to the village. On the basis of the information in this excerpt, what will probably be his greatest hope?
A . His wife will be waiting for him to return.
B . He will have grandchildren to play with.
C . He will be able to find a job.
D . Dame Van Winkle will have changed.
E . His old neighbors will not recognize him.
Answer: D
— ExhibitC
Based on Vera’s reaction to Maggie and what the reader can guess about Maggie from her last words in this excerpt, what isMaggie’s goal?
A . to move away
B . to marry Haldar
C . to become a fisherman
D . to develop new job skills
E . to build a new life for herself
Answer: E
Exhibit:
Where are the fish the speaker is describing?
A . in a tank
B . on a farm
C . in the ocean
D . in a friend’s home
E . on a fisherman’s hook
Answer: A
— ExhibitC Earlier in the story, Ray is driving a herd of cattle when a blizzard hits. He continues with the cattle drive, making decisions to protect the animals.
How does this picture of Ray fit with the picture of him revealed in this excerpt?
A . relies on others to provide leadership
B . treats animals with more respect than people
C . approaches problems carefully
D . creates problems from nothing
E . doesn’t use his head to solve problems
Answer: C
Exhibit:
What is revealed about the quality of the speaker’s love when she says, “Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad” (lines 13C14)?
A . greedy
B . unselfish
C . demanding
D . stingy
E . overpowering
Answer: B
— ExhibitC
In lines 20C25 Ichabod appears very anxious about his appearance. Who is he trying to impress?
A . his students
B . his employer
C . his friends
D . his students’ parents
E . his lady friend
Answer: E
— ExhibitC
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Fred Ingram states in his letter that his role in his children’s lives “is not as important as it could or should be” (line 22).
Based on this statement, what might the reader conclude about Fred Ingram’s beliefs about rearing children?
A . fathers should be directly involved in parenting children
B . mothers should be the more influential parent
C . health care providers must be supervised by parents
D . parents must secure the best possible education for their children
E . grandparents can easily assume the roles of mother or father
Answer: A
Which statement reveals the encouraging tone the Human Resources Manager wants to convey?
A . "We have been trying, with little success, to hire a number of new people" (line 6)
B . "Unfortunately, other companies in our area are trying to do the same thing" (line 7)
C . "having a difficult time finding enough qualified people" (line 8)
D . "Effective immediately, we are implementing a new reward system" (line 13)
E . "Since the person must successfully complete 90 days of employment" (line 21)
Answer: D
— ExhibitC
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If the author were to rewrite this excerpt for television, his writing would be most suited to what kind of TV show?
A . game show
B . sports event
C . situation comedy
D . documentary
E . mystery series
Answer: D