MCQ
20. The antecedent of "it" (line 33) is
"all truth" (line 31)
21. In lines 31-38, all of the following words contribute to the same metaphor EXCEPT
"scale" (line 38)
26. In the final sentences of the passage (lines 57-72), the speaker uses which of the following to characterize the literaturesof knowledge and power?
An extended analogy
The change in tone from the first to the third paragraph serves which of the following functions?
It heightens the seriousness of the author's themes and views
in the first part of the final paragraph, the author is mainly concerned with
answering a possible objection
by calling rightness "the compliment you give" (lines 57-58) the author suggests that rightness is
contingent on personal choices
25. In the passage, the "cookery-book" (line 55) is used primarily as an example of writing that is
informative
in the third paragraph (lines 36-62), the author emphasizes which of the following aspects of thinking
it's complexity
In line 15, the phrase "nice affairs" refers to
matters requiring tactful handling
The author uses the word "obligations" in Paragraph 4 to expand on the meaning of
A "charged" (Paragraph 3)
The author uses the "not only" construction in Paragraph 1 to
B convey a heightened degree of involvement in shared literary activities during a period
Which statement best describes the main idea of the first paragraph?
C Writing tasks featured prominently in children's lives.
What is the primary function of the statement "Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it" (lines 47-48)?
It creates a visual contrast to emphasize the power of lies.
15. Which of the following best describes the function of the first sentence of the passage?
It prepares for the central topic by dismissing another topic as less promising.
Which of the following comes closest to the meaning of the concluding observation in lines 58-66 ("Here...friends")?
The devious speech of liars has so confused the public that no one knows whom to trust.
In lines 23-27, the statement " so that...or no" emphasizes which of the following qualities of liars?
Their inscrutability
The words "ought" and "necessary" (lines 2-3) convey the author's sense of
cynical pragmatism
The author's attitude toward the state of "this island of ours" (line 58) is one of
dismay
The author's primary purpose of the passage is to
disparage a vice and explain how it has flourished
in the first paragraph (lines 1-21), the author is mainly concerned with
distinguishing between two frames of reference
which of the following is LEAST applicable to describe the author's presentation of ideas in the passage?
dogmatic
28. The intended audience for this passage is most probably
educated adults
24. The speaker views Milton as a writer whose works can
enlarge one's deep sympathy with truth
in the third paragraph (lines 36-62), the author is principally occupies with
exemplifying a claim
13. The speaker's primary purpose in the passage is to
explain an idea
27. The tone of lines 59-72 can best be described as
fervent and emphatic
The "talent" mentioned in line 13 refers most nearly to a
flexibility of conviction
16. In context, the word "offices" (line 7) is best understood to mean
functions or duties assigned to someone or something
In context, the phrase "unparalleled generosity" (line 19) serves as
hyperbolic sarcasm
the question the author poses in lines 41-44 are used to
illustrate the difficulty of making a decision based on one's values
according to the author, we know that a decision we have made is right largely through our
individual intuition
22. The speaker associates children with the literature of power because they both
link us emotionally rather than rationally with truth
The author's attitude in describing "a certain great man" (line 12) is best characterized as
mockingly contemptuous
The parallel phrasing in lines 60-63 ("whose...State") helps to create a tone of
mounting outrage
for the author, our decision making is most influenced by
particular circumstance
19. In lines 23-26 (" Men have so ... give information"), the speaker asserts that the
public has failed to consider literature except as a source of information
The primary function of the sentence in lines 54-57 ("Considering...prevail") is to
question the validity of a popular saying
the series of parallel clauses in lines 51-56 ("if you thought... break it") is used to
reinforce an idea
The primary function of the second paragraph (lines 37-53) is to
reveal the error in a particular belief
The author suggests that people hear "inarticulate sounds (line 28) when they listen to the speaker because the words are so
self-contradictory
18. In lines 1-22, all of the following are presented as oppositions between the literatures of power and knowledge EXCEPT
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
suggest that the value of Paradise Lost is not in the knowledge it conveys
17. Which words, when inserted between" but" and "capable" (lines 7-8), best clarify the meaning of
that are
Lines 50-53 ("like a man...is dead) exemplify
the inefficacy of truth in limiting lies effects
by saying "pragmatism is an account of the way people think" (lines 1-2), the author implicitly acknowledges that
there may be other theories that explain the way we think
with regard to decision making, the author views admonitions like "order what you feel like eating" (lines 17-18) and "do the right thing" (line 25) as
ultimately unhelpful
14. Throughout the passage, "literature" is used to mean
written works in general
