AP English Clytie

In context, which phrase most directly indicates a judgment made by the narrator?

"pitiable fashion" (end of paragraph 2)

Which of the following words associated with Maggie best conveys how her mother would like her to be?

"queenly" (paragraph 4)

From the third sentence on, the narrator is speaking primarily as

A novelist

In the final sentence of paragraph 4, the reference to "other unexpected virtues" does which of the following?

Gently mocks Mrs. Tulliver for the watchfulness she exerts over her daughters outward beauty

What does the cooking of three separate meals primarily reveal about Clytie?

Her acquiescence to a seemingly unreasonable requirement

The last line of the passage accomplishes which of the following? I. It provides structural closures. II. It reveals the sisters' feelings toward Gerald. III. It suggests an unvaried pattern.

I and III only

In the first sentence, ("The old . . . wise"), the narrator does which of the following?

Introduces the theme of change

Why is Maggie's father disturbed by her "graces" (start of final paragraph)?

Mr. Tulliver worries that his lack of means will limit Maggie's future opportunities.

Which of the following most aptly describes Maggie's interactions with her father?

She fails to cheer him with her tentative words and gestures.

In the third sentence of paragraph 1, the author uses the word "material" to form a connection between

Subjects for contemplation and clothes for sewing

In context, the statement "Yes, novels" (third sentence) does all of the following EXCEPT

Suggest that an earlier observation is inaccurate

The absence of "fresh proof " (first sentence) suggests which of the following about Catherine and Isabella?

Their friendship had developed fully

Which of the following best states the narrator's central point about novelists?

They inappropriately malign their own profession

In this passage, Maggie is presented as

a disciplined person who renounces self-indulgence

Octavia's dialogue with Clytie is characterized by

a terseness that conveys dominance

The passage employs all of the following contrasts EXCEPT one between

camaraderie and isolation

In context, the friendship between Catherine and Isabella is best understood as a

contrast to the lack of loyalty novelists show for one another

In the passage, Clytie's character is best described as

dutiful

The effect of quoting Mrs. Tulliver's words in paragraph 2 is to

emphasize how simple her view of goodness is

By describing Clytie's "words" (sixth paragraph) rather than quoting them, the author primarily

emphasizes Clytie's anguished emotions

The narrator suggests that the abridgements and collections referred to in the tenth sentence are

excessively praised

In the beginning of the sixth paragraph to the end of the seventh paragraph ("Without . . . mouth") the description of Clytie's lingering attention to her father's face suggests her

growing realization of his impending death

In these lines of the ninth paragraph ("The thick . . . breathed"), the physical description of Octavia primarily conveys

her coarse vitality

Mr. Tulliver could find no comfort in his daughter's developing qualities because

her goodness accentuated his feelings of despair

The statement in the fourth sentence ("Alas . . . regard") produces its effect primarily by

imagining a kind of sisterhood among fictional protagonists

Clytie's behavior in the sixth paragraph suggests that she

is overcome by a sense of powerlessness

The passage features all of the following contrasts EXCEPT

joy and despondence

The passage primarily focuses on the

mental and physical worlds of Clytie as her father is dying

The narrator uses the word "body" (seventh sentence) primarily to

reinforce a feeling of community

The narrator's attitude toward "Reviewers" (sixth sentence) is best characterized as

scornful

The books and authors mentioned in the first paragraph primarily serve to

show that Maggie is more stimulated by religious texts than by secular ones

The portion of the narrative involving Lethy (sentences 5-10) serves primarily to

show what Octavia is like

In the fourth sentence, "patronized" is best interpreted to mean

supported

Maggie submits to having her "abundant black locks plaited" (end of paragraph 2) primarily because she

wants to humor her mother in this matter