English Study Jan

The pronoun "it" (line 6) refers to which of the following?

(A) "fate" (line 1)

What information does note 2 provide about the quotation from Francis Galton?

(E) It came from A Natural History of Domesticated Mammals.

Which rhetorical strategy does the author adopt in lines 44-63 ("The character . . . influences us") ?

(E) She gives examples of Carlyle's far-reaching influence, noting that even criticism of Carlyle implies praise.

Which of the following is true of the comparisons in lines 11-14 ("they say . . . Philadelphia") ?

(D) They draw on familiar information to particularize an aspect of tornadoes.

In context, it can be inferred that the author's attitude toward "a Carlylian theocracy" (lines 57- 58) is

(E) reverential

The author develops the passage primarily through

(A) accumulation of detail

The effect of mentioning an "Academy portrait" (line 32) is to

(C) clarify the informal nature of Terry's self-portrait through contrast

On the basis of the first paragraph, Thomas Carlyle is best characterized as a writer who is

(D) provocative, compelling his readers to reach their own conclusions

The effect of italicizing the words "nothing, nothing" (line 13) is to

(A) emphasize Terry's sense of frustration

The phrase "a verbal life on the lips of the living" (line 5) suggests that

(A) performances live only in the memories of those who witness and speak of them

The second paragraph of the passage relies especially on the use of

(B) colorful anecdotes

In context, the image of being up under Old Nell's skirt (lines 23-24) is meant to suggest

(D) familiarity

Which of the following best represents the author's intended audience?

(A) Individuals who are fairly well acquainted with Carlyle's writing

Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?

(A) It is largely objective and rises in urgency.

The main purpose of note 1 is to

(D) cite a source that the author used to research animal domestication

In lines 47-48, the author refers to "an epoch in the history of their minds" to

(D) describe the major impact that Carlyle had on other people

What is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?

(A) The first paragraph describes strengths of a writer that Carlyle exhibits, and the second discusses his legacy.

In line 1, "picture postcards" functions as a metaphor for the

(B) audience's impressions of the actors' performances

In the last paragraph (lines 66-74), the author primarily asks

(C) whether humans have control over innate impulses

In context, the reference to "'The Great Reprieve'" (line 61) emphasizes a time when

(D) a marked contrast existed between the fates of fish and humans

The passage ends on a note of

(E) lighthearted irony

When the passage moves from the first paragraph to the second, it also moves from

(A) overview to illustration

The statement "although . . . survived" (lines 7-8) is an admission that

(B) some tornadoes are so powerful that scientists cannot quantify them precisely

Which frame of reference does the author primarily use to contextualize the passage?

(C) Historical

The "sketches" (line 36) are most probably

(D) self-revelatory remarks

Which of the following statements is best supported by information given in the passage?

(E) Because Terry did not have natural talent for either writing or acting, she struggled to learn her crafts and became great through sheer willpower.

In the third paragraph (lines 26-41), the author mentions Francis Galton primarily to

(E) describe a perspective that the author considers problematic

What purpose do lines 63-74 ("You may . . . own feeling") serve?

(A) They contrast the appeal of a writer who merely confirms his readers' views with that of a writer who boldly challenges them

The author is best described as

(A) a curious individual who seeks out diverse information from a variety of sources

The first sentence of the passage (lines 1-14) employs all of the following to convey the power and variety of tornadoes EXCEPT

(A) abstract generalization

Note 4 suggests that the author

(A) believes that Daniel Pauly's position is credible

In line 16, the word "parse" refers to the analysis of fish for the purpose of

(A) creating a prioritized list of food sources

The author suggests that Shakespeare, Shaw, and Ibsen could not "fit" (line 46) Terry chiefly because

(A) the parts they created did not allow Terry to make use of every aspect of her talents

Which of the following stylistic features is used most extensively in lines 25-30 ?

(B) Repetition of sentence structure

How does the author primarily characterize "humanity" in lines 7-15 ("This is . . . their poultry") ?

(B) The author uses prepositions indicating scope and range to suggest that humans act omnipotently.

Which of the following best describes the effect of the rhetorical questions in the last paragraph (lines 66-74) ?

(B) They call attention to the uncertainty of the outcome.

The primary purpose of the passage is to

(B) challenge humans to cultivate a sustainable relationship with their wild food sources

The author uses the phrase "On the same ground" (lines 12-13) to set up a comparison between

(B) conceptually powerful writers and exemplary educators

Lines 19-28 ("Early man . . . his favor") compare early man's

(B) lack of awareness with modern man's knowledge and understanding

Compared with that of the rest of the passage, the diction of lines 1-8 ("Climatologists . . . survived") is

(B) technical and specialized

The author mentions the Latter-Day Pamphlets (lines 55-56) primarily to

(C) acknowledge some of the concerns held by the "plenty" (line 54)

The "acorns" (line 38) represent

(C) ideas in Carlyle's books

The passage implies that the primary enemy of the "beautiful coloured canvas" and the "wavering, insubstantial phantom" (lines 3 and 4-5) is the

(C) passage of time

The author's attitude toward Terry can best be described as

(C) sympathetic and admiring

Lines 5-12 ("He is . . . noble action") contrast

(C) the dissemination of knowledge and the cultivation of intellectual and moral powers

The passage implies that unlike hurricanes, tornadoes are not given human names because

(C) they last too short a time

Which of the following best describes the images in the last sentence of the passage (lines 32-43) ?

(D) A series of increasingly detailed and implausible events

Which of the following best describes how the thesis of the passage is conveyed?

(D) It evolves and becomes more explicit as the passage develops.

Which stance does the author take in note 3 ?

(D) The author acknowledges possible inaccuracies in specific data but confirms their general trend.

What is the relationship of the second and third sentences (lines 2-5) to the first sentence (lines 1-2) ?

(D) They clarify and expand on the first.

In lines 75-83 ("When he . . . his opinions"), the author develops her rhetorical purpose by

(D) delaying the conclusion of the independent clause to build up the reader's sense of anticipation

Which statement best describes the style and content of the first paragraph (lines 1-6) ?

(E) The author's voice changes from conversational to academic as he clarifies his thoughts about fish.

The author uses World War II as an example of how

(E) a temporary interruption in fishing can help the wild fish population regenerate

The words "bubbled off" (line 19) and "peeled off" (line 28), used to describe the way Terry wrote, emphasize

(E) ease and spontaneity

The phrase "as bald as if a cyclonic wind had taken his scalp" (lines 18-19) does all of the following EXCEPT

(E) express concern about the condition of the grandfather