AP English 4 PQ 1 Prose
Which of the following best conveys Altaf's emotional relationship to his home village? A. "But Altaf could expect the children to hear his call" (paragraph 1) B. "They think you are an Englishman" (paragraph 5) C. "He would have been more comfortable travelling in a lungi" (paragraph 5) D. "This is Modhupur village, isn't it?" (paragraph 7) E. "I belong to that house over there" (paragraph 11)
C. He would have been more comfortable travelling in a lungi
The narrator's comments about the children near the end of the passage divulge all of the following about Altaf EXCEPT his A. Exasperation B. Authority C. Trepidation D. Self-involvement E. Disorientation
A. Exasperation
The events of the passage are ordered according to the familiar literary pattern of A. a journey home B. an unsolved mystery C. a quest for power D. a personal tragedy E. an atonement for misdeeds
A. a journey home
In the context of the fifth paragraph of the passage, the comment by Shiraj, "They think you are an Englishman," suggests a conflict between the A. village life and city life B. boatman and his passenger C. native Bengalis and English rule D. children and adults E. small rowboats and the motorboat
C. native Bengalis and English rule
In the final sentence of the passage, the pairing of the verbs "balanced" and "leaped" suggest what fine distinction regarding the character of Altaf? A. he is uncomfortable back in a village that he barely knows B. he is finally secure in his decision to return home C. he looks forward to a happy reunion with his neglected family D. he relishes his celebrity with the children and mimics their play E. he is posed between two worlds but eager to be home
E. he is posed between two worlds but eager to be home
In the sixth paragraph, the description of the setting ("When he . . . Home") establishes a A. mood of jubilation in Altaf B. scene of poverty and destruction C. change in the narrator's tone D. feeling of doubt and disappointment E. sense of familiarity and comfort
E. sense of familiarity and comfort
