APMC #2

26. In the final sentences of the passage (lines 57-72), the speaker uses which of the following to characterize the literatures of knowledge and power? a. An extended analogy b. A paradox c. A balance of overstatement and understatement d. A witty anecdote e. An appeal to authority

a. An extended analogy

24. The speaker views Milton as a writer whose works can a. enlarge one's deep sympathy with truth b. teach one how to recognize good literature c. give instruction about the nature of life on Earth d. speak to one's discursive understanding e. both inform and inspire

a. enlarge one's deep sympathy with truth

22. The speaker associates children with the literature of power because they both a. link us emotionally rather than rationally with truth b. symbolize the redemptive power of innocence c. illustrate the paradoxical relationship of power and weakness d. require us to rely on instinct rather than experience to understand them e. are judged somewhat leniently by most people

a. link us emotionally rather than rationally with truth

18. In lines 1-22, all of the following are presented as oppositions between the literatures of power and knowledge EXCEPT a. severe insulation .. reciprocal repulsion (lines 8-9) b. to teach . . to move (lines 11-12) c. rudder .. oar (lines 12-13) d. discursive understanding .. higher understanding (lines 14-15) e. dry light .. humid light (lines 18-21)

a. severe insulation .. reciprocal repulsion (lines 8-9)

23. The response "Nothing at all" to the question " What do you learn from Paradise Lost ?" (line 54) is meant to a. suggest that the value of Paradise Lost is not in the knowledge it conveys b. undercut the value that literary critics have placed on Paradise Lost c. imply that the style ofParadise Lost makes the poem too difficult for most readers d. criticize the notion that works ofliterature should serve a moral purpose e. summarize the differing effects on human sensibility of children and higher literature

a. suggest that the value of Paradise Lost is not in the knowledge it conveys

28. The intended audience for this passage is most probably a. pious readers b. educated adults c. amateur writers d. professional poets e. book publishers

b. educated adults

16. In context, the word "offices" (line 7) is best understood to mean a. actions performed on behalf of another b. functions or duties assigned to someone or something c. positions of trust or authority d. buildings in which business affairs are carried out e. religious or social ceremonies

b. functions or duties assigned to someone or something

19. In lines 23-26 (" Men have so ... give information"), the speaker asserts that the a. public is suspicious of those who theorize about the nature of literature b. public has failed to consider literature except as a source of information c. higher function of literature is primarily to convey information d. higher functions of literature are dismissed as paradoxical e. higher functions of literature are understood but not discussed by the public

b. public has failed to consider literature except as a source of information

20. The antecedent of "it" (line 33) is a. "ordinary language" (line 28) b. "absolute novelty" (lines 30-31) c. "all truth" (line 31) d. "a very high place" (line 32) e. "meanest ofminds" (line 33)

c. "all truth" (line 31)

13. The speaker's primary purpose in the passage is to a. propose a change b. describe a process c. explain an idea d. criticize the taste of readers e. praise a work of literature

c. explain an idea

27. The tone of lines 59-72 can best be described as a. tentative and prudent b. detached and ironic c. fervent and emphatic d. defensive and self-aware e. supportive and reassuring

c. fervent and emphatic

25. In the passage, the "cookery-book" (line 55) is used primarily as an example of writing that is a. boring b. repetitive c. awkward d. informative e. innovative

d. informative

21. In lines 31-38, all of the following words contribute to the same metaphor EXCEPT a. "germ" (line 34) b. "developed" (line 35) c. "planted" (line 36) d. "transplantation" (lines 36-37) e. "scale" (line 38)

e. "scale" (line 38)

15. Which of the following best describes the function of the first sentence of the passage? a. It introduces an argument and asks the reader to take a side. b. It provides specific details to support the central idea of the passage. c. It discusses the flaws of a common misconception. d. It establishes the speaker's credentials as an expert on the subject of the passage. e. It prepares for the central topic by dismissing another topic as less promising.

e. It prepares for the central topic by dismissing another topic as less promising.

17. Which words, when inserted between" but" and "capable" (lines 7-8), best clarify the meaning of the second sentence? a. as if b. becoming more c. by being d. which were e. that are

e. that are

14. Throughout the passage, "literature" is used to mean a. works of poetry and prose fiction b. books that are likely to become classics c. publications that are intended to provide entertainment d. all the writing in one particular field e. written works in general

e. written works in general