Barron's 3rd Practice Test D
in the first paragraph, all of the following contribute to the speaker's anticipation of a "fresh beginning" except
"the end of a wet, black sunday"
the two sentences beginning with Harvard college and ending with tried to make employ all of the following except
a compound subject
which of the following phrases does the speaker use to illustrate the "mystery" associated with lullabies
"a sense the incalculable"
which of the following phrase does the author use to reiterate the notion of a "different postwar ethic"
"image of a well-run organization"
which of the following is being referred to by the abstract term bourgeoisie
"organization men" (lines 36-37)
the effects of a Harvard education discussed in lines 23-26 are referred to elsewhere as which of the following
"ready to receive knowledge" (lines 42-43)
the idea expressed in "He was born too old for it" is reinforced y all of the following phrases except
"some sentiment of habit" (line 5)
in line 22, the pronoun "it" refers to
"a kind of wonder" (line 12)
in line 30 the pronoun "their" refers to
"habits"
the development of the last paragraph can best be described as
a selection of details leading to a generalized summary
the "kind of emotion" mentioned in line 20 refers to
a sense of wonder
"a mind on which only a watermark had been stamped" is best understood as a metaphor for
a set of attitudes and values
in context the word stamp is best interpreted to mean
a uniform message
the second paragraph derives its unity primarily through
an abundant use of sensual imagery
Taken as a whole, the passage is best described as
an assessment of a young man's educational experiences
the sentence "there is a tide in the affairs of children" functions chiefly as
an expression of the main idea of the passage
the speaker's observation in the sentences, "but with more or less... early stars" can best be described as an example of
an interpretation of children's behavior
the sentence structure and diction of lines 34-40 suggest that the author views herself primarily as
an interpreter of words and actions
the rhetorical device most in evidence in lines 40-42 is best described as
antithesis
in line 3, the phrase "this experience" refers to adams'
attendance at mr. dixwell's school
taken all together the footnotes suggest that
brown's work was a fertile source for the author of the passage
by using the word "tide", the speaker emphasizes that
children's energy regularly comes and goes
the speaker's central rhetorical strategy in the seventh paragraph can best be described as
citing specific examples to illustrate an abstract concept
as used in line 4 "baffle" most nearly means
constrain
the author's tone in the passage as a whole is best described as
contemplative and tender
which of the following best describes the tone of the sentence in lines 35-37
cynical
in paragraphs 1 and 2, the speaker's depiction of the setting emphasizes its
dark gloominess
in context, the phrase "sacrificed to it" is best understood to mean that the speaker
decided to linger in Liverpool before continuing his journey
the speaker in the passage can best be described as a person inclined to believe all of the following except that
Harvard's administration and faculty ought to have been held accountable for the college's deficiencies
the speaker mentions adamses and brookses and boylstons and gorhams as examples of which of the following
I and II (families that helped Harvard maintain its reputation as an exclusive finishing school for young men, new England families that had traditionally sent their sons to Harvard)
which of the following rhetorical strategies does the author use in paragraph 1 of the passage
I, II, III (parallel syntax, repetition of sentence structure, antithesis)
footnote 46 gives readers all of the following information except
a family living in poverty
in line 14, low class implies all of the following except
a family living in poverty
to the speaker, the Adelphi hotel is associated with
a fondly remembered feeling
which of the following best states the subject of this passage
a football coach's vision of his team
in line 5, the phrase "murky Babylon" can best be described as
a metaphorical allusion
the speaker in the passage focuses primarily on
a recollection of his state of mind upon arriving in England
the sentence "it was expectation... confirmed" functions in all of the following ways except
it confirms that the speaker had lost control of his emotions
which of the following best describes the rhetorical effect of the sentence in line 7
it contrasts starkly to the structure and diction of the preceding sentence
which of the following best describes the rhetorical function of the second sentence of the passage
it states the main idea of the passage
the speaker in the passage can best be described as a person who
nostalgically recalls earlier days
the primary rhetorical purpose of the sixth paragraph is to
provide a perspective on a common, everday phenomenon
the function o the sentences "yet the college catalogue... close it" (lines 46-49) is primarily to
provide evidence that contrasts with an idea stated in the previous sentences
the speaker employs an analogy between companionship and marriage mainly to
reflect on the unpredictability of life
which of the following best describes the tone of the parenthetical remark "could anything... of tradition"
smug and worldly-wise
which of the following pieces of information can be inferred from footnote 47
that all of the works listed in the footnote have been cited in earlier footnotes
the author's observation that brown wanted his players to show "the face of the new, white collar bourgeoisie" is best described as an example of
the author's explanation of brown's values
in lines 9-12 the speaker associates the wildness she observes in children at summer dusk with
the instinctual behavior of predators
which of the following best describes a rhetorical shift that occurs in lines 26-33
the language is more concrete than in previous paragraphs
in lines 10-12 of the passage, the author uses repetition in order to emphasize brown's concern about
the miage of the players
the rhetorical function of the last sentence of the passage is to
unify the passage by reiterating its main theme
in contrast, the expression "a lean and hungry look" is best interpreted as having which of the following meanings
unobtrusive and civilized